On Aug. 2 Iran’s foreign minister Araghchi told a cabinet meeting negotiations
with Oman on arrangements to manage safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz are
progressing smoothly, have entered a final stage and are nearing completion. On
July 26 Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Baghaei said talks with Oman on common
principles and operational mechanisms for Strait of Hormuz maritime security
were productive and had made some progress. Araghchi spoke by phone on July 27
with the foreign ministers of Oman and Saudi Arabia to discuss the Strait and
stressed the need to strengthen cooperation.