Iran foreign minister Araghchi said on the 9th that Iran and Oman are in final-stage consultations to adjust shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz. He stressed that even if they agree on route adjustments, that would not amount to the Strait being reopened; reopening would require meeting a series of conditions. Araghchi said the plan under discussion would replace the current lane with a new channel and that technical work is underway by experts.

On the 9th (local time), Iranian sources said Mohsen Rezaei has joined Iran’s Supreme National Security Council as the representative of Supreme Leader and Commander‑in‑Chief Mujtaba Khamenei on the council.

Iran believes it can outlast the US in negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, citing strong internal backing for talks and patience over unmet commitments on frozen assets and maritime restrictions. President Pezeshkian told negotiators 12 of 13 national security council members support negotiations, exceeding the threshold set by Supreme Leader Mujtaba Khamenei. Parliamentary speaker Ghalibaf has expressed frustration at what Tehran describes as US flip‑flopping — "raising issues, then withdrawing them" — delaying delivery on asset unfreezing and easing of sea blockades. Iran says it is less time‑pressured than Washington, pointing to US midterm election, oil price and inflation pressures, and called the standoff a "cat‑and‑mouse game" to see who blinks first. Tehran is using talks with Oman to signal goodwill while pressing Washington to make the first move.