{"id":2663,"date":"2026-08-17T10:07:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T10:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2663"},"modified":"2026-08-17T10:07:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T10:07:19","slug":"iran-working-to-finalize-hormuz-agreement-with-oman-and-other-news-from-the-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2663","title":{"rendered":"Iran working to finalize Hormuz agreement with Oman, and other news from the Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Iran said Monday it is working to finalize a joint statement with Oman on a plan to manage the transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Fully reopening the waterway to commercial shipping has been a key demand of the United States, but it remains unclear whether the deal will meet Washington\u2019s criteria. <\/p>\n

Read more Kushner sits with Netanyahu to talk Gaza after 2-hour meeting with Hamas<\/a><\/p>\n

The announcement came as the 60-day negotiating period to find a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran was expiring, with no word of an extension and both sides seemingly as far apart as they were two months ago. <\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look at the latest developments in the Iran war<\/span> and the wider Middle East. Full coverage can be found here<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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Iran says it is near finalizing deal with Oman over plan for Strait of Hormuz shipping<\/h2>\n

Iran said Monday it has reached an agreement with Oman over a plan for ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz, which runs between the two countries, and the sides are now working to finalize details for a joint statement.<\/p>\n

Iranian Foreign Affairs spokesperson Esmail Baghaei told reporters in Tehran that \u201can understanding has been reached regarding the map of the transit route.\u201d<\/p>\n

He did not elaborate, but details that have previously emerged suggest the deal would reopen the strait with ships entering through a route close to Iran and exiting through a route close to Oman. Ships would transit without paying fees or tolls during the interim period.<\/p>\n

The U.S. has sought an acceptable deal on opening the strait before ending its blockade of Iranian ports and it was not clear whether this would meet Washington\u2019s expectations.<\/p>\n

Iran effectively closed the strait \u2014 through which roughly one-fifth of the world\u2019s traded oil supplies passed before the war \u2014 after Israel and the U.S. attacked the country on Feb. 28.<\/p>\n

Read more The 60-day deadline for an Iran peace deal is expiring. Here\u2019s where things stand<\/a><\/p>\n

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Baghaei conceded the talks with Oman have gone slowly, \u201cbut we had planned, and still plan, to finalize the understanding in the form of a package: the map plus a joint statement.\u201d<\/p>\n

His comments came as a 60-day deadline<\/span> for finding an agreement to end the war expired, with no signs of a deal between the U.S. and Iran.<\/p>\n

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Kushner meeting with Netanyahu as he seeks approval of Gaza road map <\/h2>\n

Mideast negotiator Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s son-in-law, was holding meetings<\/span> with Israel\u2019s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the day after he had talks with Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt on disarmament. <\/p>\n

The meetings with Netanyahu come after the Israeli leader rejected a 15-point, U.S.-backed road map<\/span> to move the truce deal forward in Gaza. <\/p>\n

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