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Iran and Oman discuss temporary Hormuz corridor
The plan would create a 7-mile temporary lane and a mine-clearing mission, while technical talks continue on a permanent route, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi met in Tehran to agree on a phased framework establishing a joint temporary navigational corridor through the Strait of Hormuz and implementing a joint mine-clearing project.
- War erupted on February 28, 2026 after United States and Israeli attacks on Iran prompted Tehran to blockade the strait, leaving shipping largely paralyzed and disrupting global oil and liquefied natural gas exports that normally account for about one-fifth of worldwide trade.
- An oil tanker struck Monday off Oman's eastern coast about 9 nautical miles northeast of Ash Shishah disabled the ship's engine, illustrating the risks shipping faces as Iran periodically fires on vessels attempting transit to enforce its control.
- President Donald Trump threatened last week to bomb Oman if it 'gets in the way' of American reopening efforts, while Iranian officials insist full reopening requires the United States to lift its naval blockade, drop oil sanctions and unfreeze assets abroad.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced sanctions earlier this week on nearly 60 Iran-linked entities as an 'economic onslaught,' prompting Iran to denounce the effort as 'gross lawlessness' and China to warn that cooperation 'should not be disrupted or undermined.
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Iran, Oman agree temporary Strait of Hormuz corridor
Iran and Oman have agreed on a temporary shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz to allow commercial vessels to transit the strategic waterway, as Tehran dismissed U.S. claims that mines had been cleared and warned that the strait could remain closed unless its conditions are met.
·Pointe-Noire, Congo (the)
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Oman and Tehran discuss a "temporary corridor" of navigation in the Strait of Ormuz and its demining, but the Iranian authorities warned on Wednesday that the strategic passage would not be opened until the United States ended the war.
·Montreal, Canada
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LaProvence.comThe two countries bordering the Strait are seeking to regulate navigation in this seaway, which is still locked by Tehran.
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