{"id":3934,"date":"2026-08-06T03:30:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T03:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/?p=3934"},"modified":"2026-08-06T03:30:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T03:30:02","slug":"iran-says-hormuz-deal-with-oman-in-final-stage-as-trump-signals-breakthrough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/?p=3934","title":{"rendered":"Iran says Hormuz deal with Oman in final stage as Trump signals breakthrough"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-tms-ad-status=\"idle\" data-tms-ad-container class=\"o-ad-container o-ad-container--banner-top o-ad-container--with-shimmer o-ad-container--with-background\">\n<div class=\"o-ad-container__content o-ad-container__content--report-enabled\">\n<div class=\"o-ad-container__label m-block-ad__label--report-enabled\">\n                    <span class=\"o-ad-container__label__text\">Advertising<\/span><br \/>\n                                            <button title=\"Report this ad\" class=\"o-ad-container__content__report-link\" data-tms-ad-report><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/button>\n                                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-ad-sponsoring\" data-tms-ad-type=\"sponsoring\" data-tms-ad-status=\"disabled\">\n<div class=\"o-ad-sponsoring__wrapper\">\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content t-content--article\" id=\"main-content\">\n<div class=\"t-content__above-sidebar\">\n<h1 class=\"t-content__title a-page-title\">Iran says Hormuz deal with Oman in final stage as Trump signals breakthrough<\/h1>\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"t-content__chapo\">\n                                        Iran said an agreement with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz is in its final stages, while President Donald Trump suggested a deal could be announced within days, raising hopes of easing a blockade that has disrupted global shipping and fueled months of conflict.                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__with-sidebar\">\n<div class=\"t-content__beside-sidebar\" data-article-content>\n<div class=\"t-content__metadata\">\n<div class=\"t-content__dates\">\n<p class=\"m-pub-dates\"><span class=\"m-pub-dates__date\">Issued on: <time datetime=\"2026-08-06T02:55:47+00:00\">06\/08\/2026 &#8211; 04:55<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"a-reading-time\">\n    <span class=\"a-reading-time__icon\" title=\"Reading time\"><\/p>\n<p>    <\/span><br \/>\n    5 min    <span class=\"u-sr-only\">Reading time<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a-share-button\" data-root-share>\n<p>                            <span class=\"a-master-button__label\">Share<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__authors\">\n<div class=\"m-from-author\">\n                    <span class=\"m-from-author__by-label\"><br \/>\n                By:<br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-author\">\n<div class=\"m-author__name\">\n                                                    <a href=\"\/en\/author\/france-24\/\" title=\"FRANCE 24\" class=\"m-author__name__title\"><br \/>\n                                FRANCE 24<br \/>\n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__main-media\">\n<figure class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9 m-item-image--has-caption\">\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/102ba7c4-9124-11f1-b811-005056bfb2b6\/w:1024\/p:16x9\/AP26181385886757.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/102ba7c4-9124-11f1-b811-005056bfb2b6\/w:388\/p:16x9\/AP26181385886757.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/102ba7c4-9124-11f1-b811-005056bfb2b6\/w:720\/p:16x9\/AP26181385886757.jpg 720w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/102ba7c4-9124-11f1-b811-005056bfb2b6\/w:1024\/p:16x9\/AP26181385886757.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1076px) 100vw, 1012px\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"Commercial vessels are seen in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, 30 June 2026\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"a-img \"><figcaption class=\"a-figcaption\">\n                Commercial vessels are seen in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, 30 June 2026.        \u00a9 Amirhosein Khorgooi, AP    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__body u-clearfix\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/iran\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Iran<\/a> said Wednesday it is in the \u201cfinal stage\u201d of drafting an agreement with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/oman\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Oman<\/a> over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> , and U.S. President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Donald Trump<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/middle-east\/20260805-us-says-iran-hormuz-deal-could-come-today-or-tomorrow-as-oil-prices-plunge\" target=\"_self\">has said a deal could be announced this week.<\/a> That could potentially reopen the critical waterway, ease pressure on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/world-economy\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">world economy<\/a> and help bring an end to the war .<\/p>\n<p>But the agreement is likely to be contingent on the U.S. lifting its blockade on Iran\u2019s ports. The Trump administration has previously ruled out any deal that would cement Iran&#8217;s grip over the strait, which would amount to a major loss for the U.S. and a break with global norms.<\/p>\n<p>Iran has insisted on some measure of control over the strait, saying it will not go back to being an open international waterway, as it was before the war.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S., along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Israel<\/a>, launched the war on Feb. 28 , citing various goals including toppling Tehran\u2019s government and ending its nuclear program. Those have not been achieved, and the conflict has devolved into a fight over the strait as Iran&#8217;s assertion of control and attacks on shipping have ground traffic to a near halt.<\/p>\n<p>Closure of the strait, through which a fifth of the world\u2019s traded oil and natural gas once passed, has driven up the price of fuel and basic goods, roiling the global economy. Trump is also under mounting pressure to end an unpopular war ahead of U.S. congressional elections.<\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, said that the agreement with Oman is in the \u201cfinal stage\u201d of drafting, and that a joint statement will be issued \u201cif certain parties do not obstruct this process,\u201d apparently referring to the U.S.<\/p>\n<h2>Regional officials tell AP negotiators have finalized a draft<\/h2>\n<p>Iranian and Omani negotiators have finalized the draft deal to reopen the strait and await final approval from Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Ayatollah <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/mojtaba-khamenei\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Mojtaba Khamenei<\/a>, two regional officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Khamenei is believed to have been wounded in the war&#8217;s opening strikes and has not been seen in public since then.<\/p>\n<p>The officials, who were briefed on the negotiations, portrayed the potential deal as a temporary solution to the dispute over the strait. They said it is tied to an agreement reached between the U.S. and Iran in June that aimed at ending the fighting and reopening the waterway but ultimately collapsed.<\/p>\n<p>The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private talks, said the potential deal will pave the way for the U.S. and Iran to resume negotiations on Tehran\u2019s nuclear program.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, they had said the potential agreement would have ships enter the Persian Gulf through an Iranian-controlled route and exit through a route controlled by Oman. Service fees would be charged for providing security and preserving the maritime environment, the officials said.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. has said it is strongly opposed to any arrangement that would see Iran charge fees.<\/p>\n<h2>Trump said a deal to reopen the strait is close<\/h2>\n<p>Trump was asked on Tuesday evening by reporters about a report on the Axios news site that an announcement on the strait could be made on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt could happen. Tomorrow or the next day,\u201d Trump said. \u201cA lot of progress has been made.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">JD Vance<\/a> acknowledged Wednesday that it can seem like the U.S. is not making progress in Iran, describing the effort to end the war as \u201cmessy\u201d and that \u201cit\u2019s going to take some time\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vance said in an interview that aired in the evening on Fox News Channel that the Iranians are \u201cextraordinarily difficult people\u201d and that efforts to try to resolve the war sometimes require moving backward before moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>Also on Wednesday, oil prices initially eased but later inched up. Brent crude, the international standard, was around $80 per barrel \u2014 still well below the levels it hit at the height of the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>In recent days, Trump has alternately threatened massive strikes and voiced support for diplomatic efforts.<\/p>\n<h2>Attacks on regional shipping continue<\/h2>\n<p>The Iranian-backed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/houthi-rebels\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Houthi rebels<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/yemen\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Yemen<\/a> claimed Wednesday they had fired ballistic missiles toward a Saudi oil tanker on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/red-sea\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Red Sea<\/a> off the Saudi port of Yanbu, without providing evidence. There was no immediate comment from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A vessel sailing in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen reported a loud explosion that happened in close proximity, the British military\u2019s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said Wednesday, adding that the crew was safe. The Houthis claimed to have fired a ballistic missile at another Saudi oil tanker.<\/p>\n<p>A recent escalation between the rebels and Saudi Arabia threatens to reignite Yemen&#8217;s civil war, which pitted the Houthis against a Saudi-led coalition supporting the country\u2019s government.<\/p>\n<p>In July, the Houthis announced they were closing the Bab el-Mandeb Strait that leads to the Red Sea for Saudi-linked shipping. That puts additional pressure on international shipping since the Red Sea became a key alternative route for Saudi oil exports during the war.<\/p>\n<h2>Israel and Hezbollah\u2019s ceasefire increasingly shaky<\/h2>\n<p>The shaky ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/hezbollah\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Hezbollah<\/a> grew more volatile Wednesday, as the Israeli military issued an evacuation warning to residents of the southern Lebanese village of Mansouri \u2014 the first such warning in weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Later, the Israeli military said it had begun <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/middle-east\/20260805-israel-resumes-military-strikes-on-southern-lebanon-as-rome-hosts-peace-talks\" target=\"_self\">conducting \u201cprecise strikes\u201d<\/a> in southern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/lebanon\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"gtm-add-suggested-tag\">Lebanon<\/a> in response to what it described as \u201ca blatant violation of the ceasefire\u201d that had largely held since June 20.<\/p>\n<p>The escalation came as Lebanese and Israeli negotiators met in Rome for a second day to discuss implementation of a deal under which Israeli forces are supposed to withdraw from areas they are occupying in southern Lebanon in exchange for Hezbollah&#8217;s disarmament.<\/p>\n<p>A State Department official said the talks in Rome ended early \u201cdue to events on the ground\u201d but could continue on Thursday. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the diplomacy, said the discussions &#8220;were extremely productive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>(FRANCE 24 with AP)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-sidebar\">\n<div class=\"o-sidebar__aside\">\n<div data-tms-ad-status=\"idle\" data-tms-ad-container class=\"o-ad-container o-ad-container--box o-ad-container--with-shimmer\">\n<div class=\"o-ad-container__content o-ad-container__content--report-enabled\">\n<div class=\"o-ad-container__label m-block-ad__label--report-enabled\">\n                    <span class=\"o-ad-container__label__text\">Advertising<\/span><br \/>\n                                            <button title=\"Report this ad\" class=\"o-ad-container__content__report-link\" data-tms-ad-report><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/button>\n                                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__tags t-content__below-sidebar\">\n<div class=\"m-section-title m-section-title--small\">Keywords for this article<\/div>\n<ul class=\"m-tags-list\">\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/iran\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Iran\">    Iran<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/iran-conflict\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Iran war\">    Iran war<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/usa\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"USA\">    USA<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Donald Trump\">    Donald Trump<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/oman\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Oman\">    Oman<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Strait of Hormuz\">    Strait of Hormuz<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/israel\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Israel\">    Israel<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/lebanon\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Lebanon\">    Lebanon<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Advertising Iran says Hormuz deal with Oman in final stage as Trump signals breakthrough Middle&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":3935,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3934","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-middle-east"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3934","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3934"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3934\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3936,"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3934\/revisions\/3936"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3935"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}