Key Facts

• Iran and Oman’s top diplomats met to discuss a temporary transit corridor through the Strait of Hormuz.
• They agreed to a joint project to clear mines from the strait to make shipping safer.
• This effort is part of a broader plan following a June U.S.-Iran agreement aimed at ending conflict in the region.
• The two countries will continue technical talks to create a permanent navigation corridor and manage the strait together.
• Both countries emphasized respect for their sovereignty and want to involve other nearby Gulf countries in discussions.
• President Trump stated that all mines in the international waters of the strait have been removed or detonated by the U.S. Navy.
• The strait has been blocked by Iran and counter-blockaded by the U.S. since conflict began in February, affecting global oil traffic.
• Iran says the strait will not fully reopen until the U.S. lifts its naval blockade, drops oil sanctions, and unfreezes Iranian assets.