{
  "id": 331822,
  "title": "Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but not enough to open waterway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/iran-says-deal-on-strait-of-hormuz-is-close-but-not-enough-to-open",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T22:43:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/09/world/iran-oman-hormuz-deal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iran reported on Saturday that a deal with Oman regarding control of the Strait of Hormuz was nearing completion, although it would not suffice to reopen the waterway. The United Arab Emirates reported that Iran had attacked another vessel in the region. The agreement between Iran and Oman over the strait, which separates the two nations, is considered crucial to a broader deal to end the ongoing war. This conflict originated from U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, leading Tehran to assert dominance over the critical energy export route. A U.S. official, who wished to remain anonymous, stated on Friday that Washington anticipated an imminent agreement between Iran and Oman, enabling normal oil traffic to resume. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi indicated that Iran and Oman were \"very close\" to reaching a consensus on a new shipping route through the strait, but reopening it would hinge on additional conditions, such as U.S. compensation to Iran. Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr, the secretary of Iran’s top national security body, outlined further demands, including an end to U.S. threats against Iran, halting aggression towards Iran and its allies in Lebanon, Palestine, Yemen, and Iraq, lifting the blockade and sanctions imposed on Iran, and the release of Iranian assets.",
  "summary": "Agreement between Iran and Oman over the strait, which separates the two countries, is seen as vital to a wider deal to end the war.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ynetnews",
        "title": "Trump says war will end 'fairly soon' as report says deal reached to temporarily reopen Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/trump-says-war-will-end-fairly-soon-as-report-says-deal-reached-to",
        "published": "2026-08-06T22:09:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but not enough to open waterway",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/iran-says-deal-on-strait-of-hormuz-is-close-but-not-enough-to-open",
        "published": "2026-08-09T00:47:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but not enough to open the waterway",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/iran-says-deal-on-strait-of-hormuz-is-close-but-not-enough-to-open-334573",
        "published": "2026-08-09T01:40:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Iran outlines strict conditions to restore Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/iran-outlines-strict-conditions-to-restore-strait-of-hormuz-shipping",
        "published": "2026-08-09T02:32:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "‘Full compensation, correct behaviour by US’: Iran's new demands to open Strait of Hormuz amid West Asia conflict",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/full-compensation-correct-behaviour-by-us-irans-new-demands-to-open",
        "published": "2026-08-09T03:51:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Iran war latest: Oman condemns attacks on vessels in Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/iran-war-latest-oman-condemns-attacks-on-vessels-in-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-08-09T05:43:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}