Reuters reports, citing senior Iranian sources, that an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is not imminent, with several major issues unresolved. Sources tell Reuters that negotiations with Oman are continuing but caution that a final deal has not been reached, and that a single tweet from President Trump could derail the process.
Today, a Reuters report citing senior Iranian sources undercut President Trump's repeated assertions that a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is imminent. The sources told Reuters that several major issues remain unresolved and that an agreement is not expected anytime soon. One source warned that 'a single tweet from Trump could cause the whole thing to collapse.' Separately, earlier today at 08:26 Jerusalem, a senior Iranian official told the Al-Mayadeen channel that the deal is postponed indefinitely as long as the United States continues to issue threats against Iran, as The Zioneer reported.
These twin Iranian confirmations of delay follow President Trump's earlier statement this morning, at 07:01 Jerusalem, that the Strait could open 'tomorrow' following productive negotiations, per N12 (as The Zioneer reported at the time). The thread shows a pattern of conflicting statements: Trump previously claimed the Strait would fully reopen by Friday, and that a Memorandum of Understanding had been signed, but Iranian officials have repeatedly denied any final agreement. The Zioneer has tracked this story since June, when the 'Islamabad Agreement' framework was announced, but its implementation has faced repeated delays.
As The Zioneer has reported in recent weeks, the Strait of Hormuz has been at the center of a US-Iran standoff involving military strikes and naval blockades. The 'Islamabad Agreement' framework was intended to de-escalate tensions, but Tehran has consistently denied finalizing it. Earlier this year, analysts assessed that the odds of Iran reopening the Strait immediately without the release of frozen assets or the lifting of the blockade were 'near zero,' as The Zioneer reported on June 13.
The key unresolved issues remain unclear, but the explicit warning that Trump's own rhetoric could derail the talks—and the Al-Mayadeen report tying any delay to continued US threats—highlights the fragility of the diplomatic process. The status of frozen Iranian assets and the specific terms of any reopening are not detailed in the Reuters report.
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