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Iran, Oman near deal on Strait of Hormuz
Iran says talks with Oman over reopening the Strait of Hormuz are nearing their final stages, but that reopening the waterway depends on further conditions and compensation for what Tehran calls violations of the June agreement. Iran has issued new demands, including that the US lift its naval blockade of the strait and Iranian ports and withdraw its military forces from the area. Professor of International Politics at Clinton Institute at University College Dublin, Scott Lucas, shares further i...
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- 7 Aug 2026, 10:40 CEST → 9 Aug 2026, 16:24 CEST
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President Trump is under pressure to find a breakthrough with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, but it's proven elusive.
Continued attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz have led to greater and greater backlash from nearby nations.
Continued attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz have led to greater and greater backlash from nearby nations.
IRGC sets conditions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the US seeks commitments to end attacks on ships in the waterway.
Iran President Pezeshkian said he hopes talks with Oman can end the “neither war nor peace” state of relations with US.
Iran says talks with Oman over reopening the Strait of Hormuz are nearing their final stages, but that reopening the waterway depends on further conditions and compensation for what Tehran calls violations of the June agreement. Iran has issued new demands, including that the US lift its naval blockade of the strait an...
However, its foreign minister warned a deal would not automatically result in the reopening of the crucial waterway.
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