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Iran and Oman are negotiating a temporary transit corridor and a joint mine-clearing project for the Strait of Hormuz, though Tehran warned on Wednesday that it will not fully reopen the vital waterway until the United States ends the war.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stated that “no military vessels from any country would be allowed through,” emphasising that Washington must first lift its naval blockade and end hostilities before normal transit resumes.
The proposal follows high-level talks in Tehran between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi.
Araghchi cited the framework as a “case in point” showing Iran’s “commitment to peace and stability,” while Albusaidi expressed hope for a swift announcement on the temporary passage.
Meanwhile, Gharibabadi dismissed US claims of successful mine removal as “propaganda deception,” warning that Iran will target any American minesweepers entering the zone.
Simultaneously, the US Treasury Department unveiled expanded sanctions to hit Iran’s technology, gold, shipping, and digital asset sectors with “economic asphyxiation.”
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that nations refusing to support the economic campaign would “share in the isolation” of Iran.
In response, Gharibabadi asserted that Iran would retaliate by directly targeting US economic interests.
