Iran and Oman work on temporary Hormuz shipping route as Trump threatens to claim the strait

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that Tehran and Muscat were working to establish a temporary maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz, while stressing that the talks were separate from any decision on reopening the strategic waterway. “The routes that existed previously are no longer functional, so a new route needs to be defined,” Araghchi said. “For now, we are designing a temporary route, which can then, at a later stage, be turned into a final route.” Araghchi said negotiations with Oman were continuing over maritime routes for ships passing through the strait. “We may reach an outcome soon, but I want to emphasise that these negotiations and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz are two separate issues,” he said. Read more: Iran and Oman work on temporary Hormuz shipping route as Trump threatens to claim the strait Ships dock at Charak Port in Iran's Hormozgan province on 9 August 2026 (Atta Kenare/AFP)