Iran and Oman completed a draft agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, leaving final implementation dependent on authorization from Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Reports published by the Associated Press indicate that while technical provisions have been structured, political authorization inside Tehran remains pending. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian publicly acknowledged domestic leadership friction during a televised interview on Iranian state television on Wednesday evening. President Pezeshkian conceded that dealings with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei have been very difficult during recent internal deliberations. The diplomatic initiative aims to reduce regional security risks and establish conditions to resume broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran regarding nuclear capabilities.