Iran, Oman discuss temporary shipping lane through Strait of Hormuz

Omani FM hopes the two countries will ‘soon announce’ a joint temporary transit corridor through the Strait of Hormuz.Published On 25 Aug 202625 Aug 2026Iran and Oman’s top diplomats have discussed a proposed framework for a temporary transit corridor through the Strait of Hormuz and a mine-clearing project in the key waterway, which they both border.Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi arrived in Tehran on Tuesday for talks with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, to discuss future plans for the strait.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Iran’s government signals fuel price hike on eve of new US sanctionslist 2 of 3Iran war: Top US lawmaker says Republicans can ‘absolutely’ win midtermslist 3 of 3Pakistan’s army chief back in Iran: Can he break peace talks deadlock?end of listThe two “discussed a phased framework that could provide a practical and implementable basis for moving forward”, they said in a joint statement shared by Oman.The strait became a flashpoint early in the Middle East war, and the two countries have recently sought to hammer out a plan to regulate transit through it, as laid out in a June US-Iran memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the ...