Iran and Oman discuss temporary shipping lane through blockaded Strait of Hormuz
Iran and Oman's top diplomats have discussed a proposed framework for a temporary transit corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, along with a joint project to clear mines from the key waterway, which they both border (Al Jazeera — Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi arrived in Tehran on Tuesday for talks with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, and the two said they had "discussed a phased framework that could provide a practical and implementable basis for moving forward", according to a joint statement shared by Oman.
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Thu, 27 August 2026 · 2 min read
Iran and Oman's top diplomats have discussed a proposed framework for a temporary transit corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, along with a joint project to clear mines from the key waterway, which they both border (Al Jazeera). Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi arrived in Tehran on Tuesday for talks with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, and the two said they had "discussed a phased framework that could provide a practical and implementable basis for moving forward", according to a joint statement shared by Oman.
The proposed framework includes establishing a temporary joint navigation corridor through the strait and implementing an agreement to clear it of mines, the statement said, adding that technical negotiations will continue toward a permanent navigation corridor and future arrangements for managing the waterway, including mechanisms for information exchange, traffic management and navigational security services (Al Jazeera). Albusaidi said in a post on X that he hoped the countries would "soon announce" the temporary corridor.
The strait became a flashpoint after war broke out when the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, with Tehran quickly blockading the waterway and Washington imposing a naval counter-blockade on Iranian ports; traffic remains largely paralysed, disrupting global oil markets in a passage that normally carries around one-fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas exports (Al Jazeera).
According to the joint statement, the two ministers stressed arrangements that respect each country's sovereignty and affirmed the importance of joint discussions with Gulf littoral states so any agreement adheres to international law (Al Jazeera). Their meeting followed a claim by US President Donald Trump on Truth Social that "all mines have been removed and/or detonated" from international waters in the strait, citing the US navy, and a warning that any ship placing new mines would be "immediately and systematically destroyed".
Iranian officials, however, have insisted the strait will not fully reopen until the US meets Tehran's demands, including lifting its naval blockade, dropping oil sanctions and unfreezing Iranian assets abroad — and a live blog published by Al Jazeera early on Wednesday quoted Tehran as saying the agreement with Oman does not indicate the strait is open (Al Jazeera).
**Sources:** aljazeera.com
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