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Understanding with Oman on Strait of Hormuz ‘within reach’ if US stops interference: Iranian official

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Large commercial vessels and a small boat navigate the waters off the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, Iran on June 21, 2026. [Hassan Ghaedi – Anadolu Agency]

A senior Iranian official said Tuesday that Tehran is close to reaching an understanding with Oman on a new navigation arrangement for the Strait of Hormuz, provided the US stops interfering in the negotiations, Anadolu reports.

Speaking to Iran’s Press TV, the official said talks between Tehran and Muscat have entered “a new phase” and are centered on establishing “a new corridor” to ensure the safe passage of commercial vessels through the strategic waterway.

The official said an understanding with Oman is “within reach if the US stops interference.”

He accused US President Donald Trump of attempting to influence the talks and claim credit for the outcome, saying the actions have “only slowing the negotiating process.”

The proposed corridor would safeguard Iran’s sovereign interests as a littoral state while ensuring the safe transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the official.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that Washington and Tehran have yet to finalize talks on passage through crucial international waterways, but he hopes an agreement will come “very shortly.”

“There’s been progress made in those talks, but not finality yet,” he added.

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Yemen’s Houthis claim drone attack on Saudi airport

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Security forces stand guard as Houthis gather at Sabeen Square to hold a demonstration in support of Houthi leader in Yemen Abdul Malik al-Houthi’s statements in Sanaa, Yemen on July 17, 2026. [Mohammed Hamoud – Anadolu Agency]

Yemen’s Houthi group claimed Tuesday that it carried out a drone strike on a “sensitive target” at Najran Airport in southern Saudi Arabia, Anadolu reports.

Military spokesman Yahya Saree alleged on the US social media company X that the attack accurately hit its intended target.

He said the operation was launched in response to what he described as Saudi drone violations of Yemeni airspace over the provinces of Saada and Hajjah.

Saree warned that any future violation of Yemen’s airspace “will not pass without response and punishment.”

​​​​​​​There was no immediate comment from Saudi authorities on the claim.

READ: Yemen’s army says several Houthi fighters killed, injured in Taiz attack

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Iran denies seeking halt to US attacks, agreement to reopen Strait of Hormuz

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Large commercial vessels and a small boat navigate the waters off the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, Iran on June 21, 2026. [Hassan Ghaedi – Anadolu Agency]

Iranian military officials on Sunday dismissed US President Donald Trump’s claim that Tehran had asked for a halt to a planned US attack as a “lie,” as sources denied reports of an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

“Trump’s claim that Iran asked for the attacks to be halted is merely another lie and a desperate attempt to blackmail Gulf rulers and pressure them through threats,” the officials were quoted as saying by Mehr News Agency.

They said Iranian forces remained at the “highest level of readiness” and were prepared for all possibilities.

“If confrontation becomes inevitable, the battlefield will be decisive,” the officials said. “At that point, everyone will understand who holds the power and who will have the final say.”

Separately, a source close to Iran’s negotiating team denied reports that an agreement had been reached to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

READ: Trump cancels planned strikes on Iran to allow for talks on peace deal

“No agreement has been reached on reopening the Strait of Hormuz,” the source told the semi-official Fars News Agency.

An informed military source also told Fars that the strategic waterway would remain closed as long as the US continued “hostile actions.”

The source said vessels would be allowed to pass only through the designated route and with authorization from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Trump said Saturday that he canceled a planned military strike against Iran after Tehran and “other Middle Eastern countries” requested time to finalize the framework of a peace deal, saying Israel has joined the commitment.

​​​​​​​In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump claimed that the sides agreed to the “perimeters” of a potential deal that would include the “immediate, complete, and total” reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat.

READ: Saudi crown prince voices concern to Trump about reported Iran strike plans: Report

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Iran says talks with Oman on Strait of Hormuz ‘nearing completion’

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Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran Esmail Baghaei attends a press conference at Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tehran, Iran on May 4, 2026. [Fatemeh Bahrami – Anadolu Agency]

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday negotiations between Iran and Oman over the management of the Strait of Hormuz are “nearing completion.”

Araghchi briefed the Cabinet on the latest status of negotiations between Tehran and Muscat, noting progress in the discussions, Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported.

He said the negotiations are “nearing completion and in their final stages,” without providing further details.

Separately, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said the talks were bilateral and “do not concern any other party,” according to the semi-official Fars news agency.

“The issue of Iran and Oman holding talks to reach a mechanism that safeguards our interests is not new and has been under discussion for a long time,” he said.

Baqaei said under Article 5 of the memorandum of understanding with the US to end the war, the future management of the Strait of Hormuz was to be carried out by Iran, in consultation with Oman and through dialogue with regional countries.

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Baqaei said the northern route of the waterway was “completely safe” during the first 22 or 23 days of the memorandum’s implementation and that vessels used it during that period.

The US then launched a military attack against Iran before the expiry of the 30-day period intended to restore maritime traffic to pre-war conditions, he added.

Baqaei said the southern route had contributed to regional insecurity and harmed Iran’s national interests, saying Tehran would not accept it.

“The agreed route will be neither the current northern route nor the southern route, but a new route on which the two sides will reach an understanding,” he said.

He stressed that an understanding between Iran and Oman on a new route “does not mean that the Strait of Hormuz will be opened or remain closed.”

“The Islamic Republic of Iran acts according to the country’s interests and considerations and will not change its decisions under the influence of threats or intimidation by others,” Baqaei added.

​​​​​​​There was no immediate comment from Oman on the Iranian statements.

READ: Trump postpones Iran escalation following Gulf diplomatic pressure: Reports

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US sanctions global networks supporting Iran’s Mahan Air, Revolutionary Guards

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The US imposed sanctions on six individuals and entities Thursday in four nations for their roles in supporting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its primary transport network, Mahan Air, Anadolu reports.

“The United States today sanctioned six entities and individuals in China, India, Russia, and Iran that enable the Iranian regime’s … IRGC,” said State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott.

The move targets the “Mahan Air Network,” which Pigott identified as the IRGC’s “airline of choice” for transporting weapons, military personnel and equipment worldwide.

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The Treasury Department accused Mahan Air of facilitating military training and procuring drone systems by providing travel services for IRGC‑Qods Force.

Additionally, the US agencies sanctioned the DadeNegar Startup Studio, an IRGC-affiliated front company accused of supporting military targeting by soliciting the locations of American and Israeli assets in the Middle East.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasized that providing financial or commercial services to the networks sustains a “terrorist enterprise.”

“The United States calls on the international community, particularly companies and individuals doing business with Mahan Air or any other sanctioned Iranian carrier, to recognize the serious risks raised by continuing such engagement,” said Pigott.

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