Iran, Oman agree on temporary Hormuz route: What we know

What the report says

Iran and Oman have agreed on a temporary maritime corridor for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, said on Tuesday, according to Al Jazeera. The announcement comes amid continuing tension over the strategic waterway, which is central to global energy shipping and has been disrupted by conflict and diplomatic breakdowns in recent months.

Gharibabadi said the route would begin in Iranian territorial waters and would also include part of the exit path through Iranian waters. He described the corridor as 7 miles (11.3 km) wide, but several practical details remain unresolved, including the exact route, the timing for safe passage, and whether any ships, flags or fees will be subject to special rules. He also stressed that the agreement does not mean the strait has fully reopened.

According to the report, the temporary arrangement follows talks between Iranian and Omani officials in Tehran, including a meeting between Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, and Oman’s Badr Albusaidi. Oman has long played a mediating role with both Iran and the United States, and Albusaidi said technical talks would continue toward a longer-term framework for managing navigation and security in the strait.

The development matters because the Strait of Hormuz is a major transit point for oil and liquefied natural gas exports from the Gulf. Al Jazeera noted that the passage has become a focal point in wider US-Iran tensions, with sanctions, military threats and stalled peace talks complicating efforts to restore stable shipping access.