Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi said in an interview on the 13th that a meeting in Oman on the 14th will focus on a new maritime corridor inside the Strait of Hormuz. Iran will present details of the agreement with Oman and a route map. Araghchi said the agreement does not mean the Strait will reopen; reopening would require the US to fulfill commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.

2026-09-13

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi said in an interview on the 13th that a meeting in Oman on the 14th will focus on a new maritime corridor inside the Strait of Hormuz. Iran will present details of the agreement with Oman and a route map. Araghchi said the agreement does not mean the Strait will reopen; reopening would require the US to fulfill commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.