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Iran says it has an understanding with Oman on a Hormuz transit-route map

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Local time
1:36 PM in Tehran
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Tehran, Iran

Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said 'an understanding has been reached regarding the map of the transit route' with Oman and that the two were finalizing a joint statement, blaming 'malevolent parties' for delays. Iran discussed the strait the same day with China, where deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi met Vice Foreign Minister Miao Deyu, and with Turkey in a call between Abbas Araghchi and Hakan Fidan.

Why it matters

The map was not published and the joint statement was still pending; Trump threatened Oman within hours.

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Correction

  • Corrected the time from 2:00 PM Tehran time, Aug 17, 2026 to 1:36 PM Tehran time, Aug 17, 2026; revised the summary; revised the context note; updated the sourcing note; merged 2 duplicate entries into this one ("Gharibabadi meets China's Miao Deyu on Hormuz and regional security", "Araghchi and Fidan discuss reopening Hormuz and the ceasefire"); added 2 sources: CBS News, CNN; removed an unverified publication date from Associated Press (2026-08-17); removed an unverified publication date from Islamic Republic News Agency (2026-08-17); removed an unverified publication date from Anadolu Agency (2026-08-17). Why and evidence