Iran and Oman have reached an understanding ​on the geographic coordinates for a shipping ‌route through the Strait of Hormuz, ​and a joint announcement is ⁠being finalised, provided certain third parties did not interfere, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei ‌said on Wednesday (August 5, 2026). Mr. Baghaei added that any such agreement between Iran and ‌Oman would not, by itself, guarantee ‌security ⁠in the strategic waterway. Despite the apparent step towards ​yielding to Iranian demands, the sources pushed back against assertions by ⁠U.S. President Donald Trump that a deal reopening the strait was imminent, saying important ‌details still had to be agreed. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei described the negotiations between Tehran and Muscat as “professional” and “moving forward”, saying “the two sides had reached a mutual understanding on ‌the geographical parameters of the route under discussion”.