Tehran says a wider deal has not yet been finalised, while the United States has raised tensions over the strategic waterway. Iran also says reopening Hormuz to normal commercial traffic depends on conditions involving Washington and further discussions with Oman and mediators. Iran and Oman have agreed on shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz, but key technical issues remain unresolved.
He said the talks were continuing and that details would be released once the statement was finalised.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the negotiations had moved forward smoothly. He said the two sides were still working on a joint statement. “There are still some matters where discussions continue, particularly regarding the joint statement that is to be released by Iran and Oman,” Baghaei added. “Exchanges are ongoing, and whenever it is finalised, information will certainly be provided,” he said. Iranian authorities said the two countries had agreed on a “shipping map” for vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said reopening the waterway would depend on other conditions that Washington would have to meet.
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States would take control of the Strait of Hormuz after what he described as the defeat of Iran.
