"Oman has discussed taking future joint control of the Strait of Hormuz with Iran for weeks, and those talks — which have included the notion of fees being charged for commercial ships to use the maritime route — have drawn stern warnings from the White House about interfering in Mr. Trump's push for a deal to end the war.
The Iranian trade office on Friday called the agreement with Oman part of Tehran's broader push to strengthen economic ties with regional partners through trade diplomacy and improved logistics infrastructure."
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First seen: 2026-08-21 ·
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