Iran still in talks with Oman on safe passage vis Strait of Hormuz — Iranian diplomat

TASS · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Aug 04, 2026 · 149 words

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What to know about Iran still in talks with Oman on safe passage vis Strait of Hormuz — Iranian diplomat

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei stated that negotiations between Iran and Oman regarding a new safe shipping route in the Strait of Hormuz are ongoing and positive. The discussions aim to balance sovereign rights with the national security considerations of both nations.

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What happened

Iran and Oman have not yet finalized negotiations regarding a new safe route in the Strait of Hormuz as the consultations are still ongoing, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Tuesday.

Why it matters

"The negotiations are assessed as positive at the moment both at the technical and political levels.

Common ground

The outcome of these negotiations will be announced after all results are summed up," Baghaei told the Iranian state television and radio broadcaster.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Iran and Oman have not yet finalized negotiations regarding a new safe route in the Strait of Hormuz”

DISPUTED

There is conflicting evidence regarding the status of the negotiations. One web search result states Iran 'announced that it agreed on the coordinates of new commercial shipping routes,' while another source (Xinhua) reports that negotiations are still 'focused on reaching an agreement,' and another mentions they 'remain ongoing.'

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 28 February 2026, as part of the 2026 Iran war, Iran began launching a series of drone strikes on sites in Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, targeting the Port of Duqm and the Port of Salalah, which…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Oman

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran asserts Iranian sovereignity over the Strait of Hormuz following the 2026 Iran war, increasing its total area and adding to its territorial waters. Iran asserts sovereign control over the Strait …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_sovereignty_over_the_S…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz

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Claim 2: “Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Tuesday [that consultations are still ongoing]”

CORROBORATED

Multiple independent sources confirm that Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei stated that consultations/expert meetings between Iran and Oman regarding the Strait of Hormuz are ongoing.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Persian: وزارت امور خارجه, romanized: Vezārat-e Omūr-e Khārejeh) is an Iranian government ministry headed by the minister of foreign affairs, who is a member of cabine…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_(I…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Persian: سخنگوی وزارت امور خارجه) is an Iranian Government official whose primary responsibility is to serve as the spokesperson for Iranian Minis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spokesperson_for_the_Ministry_…

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Claim 3: “Press TV reported earlier that Iran and Oman are jointly developing a new central route through the Strait of Hormuz”

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While other sources confirm negotiations for shipping routes, none of the provided evidence mentions 'Press TV' specifically, nor do they mention a 'central route.' The web search results for 'Press' returned dictionary definitions rather than news reports from Press TV.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war

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Claim 4: “the negotiations are focused on determining safe shipping routes for vessels in both directions”

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Multiple sources, including Xinhua and other web search results, explicitly state that the negotiations are focused on designating safe or temporary shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran–Oman negotiations were a series of diplomatic talks between Iran and Oman aimed at establishing a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, following the strait's closure amid the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran–Oman_negotiations

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