Iran says Strait of Hormuz still closed despite transit corridor talks

In the Gulf region on 26 August 2026, Iran and Oman held talks on a temporary shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said the strait is still closed despite the talks. Iran said the transit route with Oman will be 7 miles wide, and the Revolutionary Guards said Iran and Oman reached agreements on their shares of the strait and on revenues. The Jerusalem Post wrote that gaps remain between the two sides.

Nikkei Asia wrote that Iran took a step toward fees for passage, seeing Turkey as a model. Oil prices fell on hopes that the strait would reopen. Daily Star wrote that the plan for a temporary corridor comes as the impasse with the US persists.