Iran and Oman work on temporary Hormuz shipping route as Trump threatens to claim the strait
Iran and Oman work on temporary Hormuz shipping route as Trump threatens to claim the strait Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 08/16/2026 - 15:04 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says talks with Oman on a new maritime route are 'separate' from the decision to reopen Hormuz Ships dock at Charak Port in Iran's Hormozgan province on 9 August 2026 (Atta Kenare/AFP) Off Iranian Foreign Minister…
Iran and Oman are collaborating on establishing a temporary maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz, amid US President Donald Trump's threat to claim the waterway as American territory, according to Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Araghchi stressed that the talks on the temporary route are separate from any decision on reopening the strategic waterway, which has been blocked since February following joint military strikes by the US and Israel.
Iran's deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, dismissed Trump's claim, stating that the strait's control is entirely within Iran's command.
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