Middle East live: Iran says Hormuz strait still closed despite transit corridor talks with Oman

Home Middle East Live Issued on: 26/08/2026 - 08:04 An Iranian woman walks along the seashore as vessels are seen in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, in southern Iran on August 10, 2026. © Atta Kenare, AFP Tehran warned on Wednesday that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed unless the United States ends the war, despite discussions with Oman on a temporary transit corridor in the vital waterway. Washington had earlier announced fresh sanctions aimed at pressuring Iran to capitulate, with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatening the country with "economic asphyxiation". Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. Yesterday's key developments: United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Tuesday condemned an incursion by Israeli forces on a training center run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) in an east Jerusalem suburb. Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said on Tuesday that he hoped his country and Iran would soon announce the establishment of a temporary shipping corridor in the Strait of Hormuz after weeks of negotiations. US President ​Donald ​Trump has said that all ​mines ‌within ⁠the ‌international waters of ⁠the Strait of Hormuz ​have been ‌re...