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Trump’s path to reopening the Strait of Hormuz may run through Oman

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 658 words · By Caitlin Doornbos
US-Iran Diplomatic Relations Maritime Security in the Strait of Hormuz Omani Mediation
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Trump’s path to reopening the Strait of Hormuz may run through Oman See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google WASHINGTON — Iran says it isn’t negotiating with the United States — but it is talking to another country that could deliver one of President Trump’s biggest foreign policy goals: reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Common ground

While Tehran publicly rejected Trump’s Sunday claim that US-Iran talks are underway, Iranian officials said they’re in intensive negotiations with neighboring Oman over the future of the narrow shipping lane that carries roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil…

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Claim 1: “Trump on Sunday said he had called off planned military strikes after hearing Iran wanted negotiations”
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The provided evidence confirms Donald Trump's identity and presidency but contains no mention of him calling off military strikes on a Sunday due to Iranian negotiations.
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web search NEUTRAL — El presidente Donald Trump recibiendo una sesión informativa sobre el virus COVID-19 en la Casa Blanca el 30 de enero de 2020, antes de su llegada masiva a los Estados Unidos.
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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web search NEUTRAL — A short form of Donald is Don, and pet forms of Donald include Donnie and Donny. The feminine given name Donella is derived from Donald. [1] Donald has cognates in other Celtic languages: Modern Irish…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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Claim 2: “The Wall Street Journal reported last week that Iranian and Omani negotiators have been working toward an arrangement to restart commercial shipping”
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The Wall Street Journal's report on Iran and Oman negotiating to restart commercial shipping is explicitly mentioned in multiple web search results (tovima.com and Al Jazeera).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The editorial board at The Wall Street Journal writes opinion articles in The Wall Street Journal and selects opinion articles by outside parties for publication. The editorial board is known for its …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Editorial_board_at_The_Wall_St…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), commonly known as the Journal, is an American newspaper based in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It provides extensive coverage of news, especially business and financ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wall_Street_Journal
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At around 12:53 p.m. on 28 February 2026, following the coordinated 2026 United States–Israeli strikes on Iran, the Islamic Republic of Iran launched a multiday series of missile and drone airstrikes …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_in_the_20…
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Claim 3: “US officials denied to CBS News on Monday that Washington and Tehran are engaged in a new round of formal talks.”
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The claim that US officials told CBS News there are no new formal/novel negotiations is explicitly corroborated by the Alex Jones Live source citing CBS News.
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web search NEUTRAL — A CBS News investigation found troops had flagged military leaders about the lack of defenses and insufficient medical supplies ahead of the attack in Kuwait at the beginning of the war with Iran. 10H…
https://www.cbsnews.com/us-iran-tensions/
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web search NEUTRAL — War on Iran: US-Iran deal edges closer. A deal between the US and Iran could be signed within 48 hours, according to US officials. Published On 5 Aug 20265 Aug 2026.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/5/us-officials-push-ba…
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web search NEUTRAL — US officials told CBS News there are no new or novel negotiations planned, only existing mediated channels.“So long as the United States continues to violate its commitments, the situation in the Stra…
https://www.alexjoneslive.com/2026/08/03/monday-live-the-ira…
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Claim 4: “In a July 14 statement, Oman’s Foreign Ministry described its role as “transparent and neutral cooperation with all parties” aimed at restoring freedom of navigation through the Strait”
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Web search results confirm that Oman's Foreign Ministry issued statements regarding the principles governing freedom of navigation in the strategic waterway in accordance with international law.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Foreign Ministry (Arabic: وزارة الخارجية) is the government body in the Sultanate of Oman responsible for organising and directing Oman's relations with other countries and with regional and inter…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_Ministry_(Oman)
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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 — Nadhira bint Ahmed Abdullah Al Harthy (or Alharthy; Arabic: نظيرة بنت أحمد عبد الله الحارثي or الحارثية; 1978 – 30 July 2026) was an Omani civil servant and mountaineer. She was the second person from…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadhira_Al_Harthy
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Claim 5: “Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei confirmed Monday that Tehran’s negotiations with Oman are focused on restoring commercial shipping through the strait.”
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While Wikipedia confirms Esmail Baghaei is the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, the specific claim about his Monday confirmation regarding negotiations with Oman to restore commercial shipping is not corroborated by the provided evidence sources.
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Esmail Baghaei Hamaneh (born 1975) is an Iranian diplomat who has been the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran since October 2024. He previously served as a senior assistant to th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esmail_Baghaei
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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 6: “Oman and Iran in June created a joint working group to negotiate navigation, shipping services and the future management of the Strait”
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The provided evidence discusses the 2026 Iran war and general geography/politics of Oman and Iran, but does not mention the creation of a 'joint working group in June' specifically to negotiate navigation and shipping services.
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 13 April 2026, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The blockade began 10:00 EDT and applied only to ships going…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_block…
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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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Claim 7: “Oman has rejected Iran’s preferred proposal to reduce commercial traffic to a single inbound and outbound corridor.”
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There is conflicting information: one source suggests Iran wants 'perpetual control' with Oman as a junior partner, while another (The FE/Reuters) states Tehran ruled out an Omani proposal for 'regional joint management'. The specific detail about a 'single inbound and outbound corridor' is not explicitly confirmed or denied, but the nature of the proposals is contested.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian officials insist their only “deal” is with Oman, and that the two nations are close to an agreement in which Tehran would have perpetual control over the Strait of Hormuz, with Oman as a junio…
https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2026/08/05/iran-says-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Since 1968, traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been governed by an IMO-mandated TSS consisting of two inbound and outbound lanes, each two nautical miles wide and separated by a two-mile separat…
https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/reaching…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tehran has ruled out Oman's proposal for regional joint management of the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Wednesday, scuppering hopes for a resolution to the impasse that h…
https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/world/iran-rules-out-oman…
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Claim 8: “the narrow shipping lane that carries roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil”
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Multiple independent news sources (Nypost, Dailydispatch, Sowetan, Cnbc, France24) all report that the Strait of Hormuz carries roughly one-fifth (20%) of the world's oil.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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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 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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