A source familiar with the talks told i24NEWS that negotiations between Iran and Oman on a temporary Strait of Hormuz solution are advancing. The source said the United States has been 'much more' flexible in its demands than Oman, and that Iran has conveyed that any final agreement must also receive Washington's approval. The proposed temporary arrangement includes Iranian access to the strait from its side, followed by a mine-clearing operation in the middle of the waterway.
The latest development in the Strait of Hormuz talks emerged Tuesday morning when a source familiar with the details told i24NEWS that Iran has conditioned any final agreement on Washington's approval. The source, speaking at 08:05 Jerusalem, said that negotiations between Iran and Oman are advancing, with the United States described as 'much more' flexible than Oman. The proposed temporary arrangement includes Iranian access to the strait from its side, followed by a mine-clearing operation in the middle of the waterway. The source added that any solution agreed upon must also be signed off by Washington.
The Zioneer's coverage of the Hormuz negotiations dates back to late July. On July 28, two regional diplomats told i24NEWS that a temporary solution involving a middle route between Omani and Iranian territorial waters was being advanced, while Iran's permanent demand for control of the strait remained a sticking point. Later that day, sources told The Zioneer that the Trump administration's concessions were 'far-reaching' and included a de facto willingness to pay Iran for passage. On Tuesday, a series of reports from The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Reuters detailed the proposed framework, with a senior Iranian official telling Reuters that Iran demanded full control over vessel entry. The source cited by i24NEWS later confirmed the arrangement and added the condition of US approval.
These talks occur against the backdrop of broader U.S.-Iran negotiations, which The Zioneer reported on June 11 were nearing a memorandum of understanding. Iran has also linked the reopening of the strait to other issues, including Israeli military activity in Lebanon and the release of frozen assets, as The Zioneer reported on June 21. The current dialogue represents a focused effort to de-escalate maritime tensions while the broader framework is still being finalized.
The source remains anonymous, and the talks are described as still in progress. No official confirmation has been issued from Iran, Oman, or the United States.
12 developments
Source and signal
- Open-source intake