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Iran and Oman negotiate Strait of Hormuz shipping deal, excluding military vessels

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Iran and Oman are negotiating an agreement to manage commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which would exclude military vessels. This comes nearly six months after the Iran war began, during which the vital waterway has remained largely shut down. The proposed framework would route traffic through Iranian and Omani waters, a deal that the Trump administration has opposed, with President Donald Trump issuing a threat to Oman. AI

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Iran and Oman negotiate Strait of Hormuz shipping deal, excluding military vessels

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    Six months into the Iran war, Hormuz is still shut — and now Tehran wants military ships excluded

    Iran says commercial vessels would follow designated routes through Iranian and Omani waters, but the proposed framework is not yet binding

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