{
  "id": 204416,
  "title": "Iran says close to Hormuz plan with Oman, but reopening depends on US",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/iran-says-close-to-hormuz-plan-with-oman-but-reopening-depends-on-us",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-06T04:30:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/iran-says-close-hormuz-plan-oman-reopening-depends-us"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Iran and Oman have agreed a route for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and were finalising arrangements for jointly managing the strategic waterway, Tehran said Wednesday, even as fresh security incidents highlighted continued risks for regional shipping. The agreement would be a step towards reopening the key energy route, but official sources briefing Iranian media stressed that any easing…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Iran’s deputy foreign minister says no talks with the US held in recent days, Oman route almost finalised",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/irans-deputy-foreign-minister-says-no-talks-with-the-us-held-in",
        "published": "2026-08-05T17:23:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Iran says Hormuz talks with Oman in ‘final’ stages as route approved",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/iran-says-hormuz-talks-with-oman-in-final-stages-as-route-approved",
        "published": "2026-08-05T20:55:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Iran and Oman close to Hormuz plan but await US agreement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/iran-and-oman-close-to-hormuz-plan-but-await-us-agreement",
        "published": "2026-08-06T05:48:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Iran and Oman 'close to deal' on Hormuz... but not with the US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/iran-and-oman-close-to-deal-on-hormuz-but-not-with-the-us",
        "published": "2026-08-06T09:02:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Hormuz reopening depends on US despite Oman deal- Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/hormuz-reopening-depends-on-us-despite-oman-deal-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-06T11:26:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}