Iran, Oman Draft a Temporary Corridor to Reopen Hormuz
Technical talks continue on a permanent corridor and a shared traffic and security mechanism, without either side naming who sowed the mines.
- Foreign ministers Badr Albusaidi and Abbas Araghchi signed the statement in Oman on 25 August 2026.
- First step: a joint temporary navigational corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, no reopening date set.
- Second step: a joint project to clear mines left by what the text calls 'the recent war.'
Why it matters: Neither statement names who sowed the mines that now set the timetable for clearing them.
Joint Statement between Oman and Iran following Foreign Ministers' consultations, Oman Ministry of Foreign Affairs ↗ · Aug 25, 20268/25/26