{
  "id": 3563332,
  "title": "Iran and Oman still working on Strait of Hormuz accord, says senior Iranian source",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/iran-and-oman-still-working-on-strait-of-hormuz-accord-says-senior",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T18:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260827/iran-and-oman-still-working-on-strait-of-hormuz-accord-says-senior-iranian-source"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "DUBAI — Senior Iranian sources have confirmed that Iran and Oman are still in the process of finalizing an agreement regarding the Strait of Hormuz, despite initial claims by Iran's Revolutionary Guards that the two nations had reached an understanding on sharing the waterway and its revenues. The Revolutionary Guards spokesperson reiterated Tehran's stance, emphasizing that the strait would not reopen unless the U.S. complied with Iran's stipulations outlined in an interim ceasefire agreement signed in June, which has since been suspended. These conditions include lifting the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports, compensating Iran for the sanctions imposed, and the removal of these sanctions. The two countries have engaged in sporadic talks for weeks over the management of the strait, which previously accommodated a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments prior to the February conflict. Since then, most shipping has been halted, contributing to the surge in global energy prices due to Iran's and the U.S.'s attempts to exert control over the channel by establishing separate blockades. However, as of now, no final agreement has been reached on the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman.",
  "summary": "DUBAI — Iran and Oman are still working on the details of an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian source said on Wednesday, after Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the two countries had agreed how to share the waterway and its revenues. The elite force's spokesperson, echoing Tehran's official stance, also said the strait would not open unless the U.S. met Tehran's conditions under…",
  "key_points": [
    "Iran and Oman continue negotiations for Strait of Hormuz accord.",
    "Revolutionary Guards deny agreement, demand U.S. compliance.",
    "No final agreement reached yet on the strait."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Iran and Oman still working on Strait of Hormuz accord, says senior Iranian source",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/iran-and-oman-still-working-on-strait-of-hormuz-accord-says-senior-3566569",
        "published": "2026-08-26T18:09:50.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Iran and Oman still working on Strait of Hormuz accord, says senior Iranian source",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/iran-and-oman-still-working-on-strait-of-hormuz-accord-says-senior-3564830",
        "published": "2026-08-26T18:37:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Navigation, jurisdiction, costs: Iran, Oman attempt to hammer out Hormuz deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/navigation-jurisdiction-costs-iran-oman-attempt-to-hammer-out-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-08-26T20:29:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Foreign Policy",
        "title": "Iran, Oman Agree to Temporary Strait of Hormuz Deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/iran-oman-agree-to-temporary-strait-of-hormuz-deal",
        "published": "2026-08-26T20:48:28.000Z"
      }
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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."
}