This photo taken on June 20, 2026 shows the Strait of Hormuz near Khasab, a small town in northern Oman. (Xinhua/Wen Xinnian)TEHRAN, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- A potential agreement between Iran and Oman on arrangements for vessels' passage through the Strait of Hormuz would not mean the immediate reopening of the waterway, Iran's state-run IRIB TV reported on Wednesday.The negotiations on the arrangements are solely between Iran and Oman and have no connection to the United States, IRIB TV quoted an informed source as saying.The source said that even if Iran and Oman reach an agreement, the strait will remain closed as long as the United States continues its "violations," adding that the waterway's reopening hinges on "the U.S. changing its behavior and rectifying its violations."Also on Wednesday, Sepah News, the official news outlet of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps, quoted an informed official as saying that U.S. "interventions" and President Donald Trump's threats are the main reasons for the delay in reaching an agreement between Tehran and Muscat on the Strait of Hormuz.Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Tuesday described the ongoing talks between Iran and Oman on designating safe routes through the strait as "positive."He said any new routes must safeguard the sovereign rights and national security of both Iran and Oman, adding that the final results will be announced after the talks' conclusion.Iran tightened its control over the strait on Feb. 28, barring safe passage of vessels belonging to or affiliated with Israel and the United States, following their joint strikes on Iranian territory.The U.S. military launched multiple waves of strikes against Iranian targets last month, saying they were in response to Iranian attacks on vessels in the strait and aimed at "degrading Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping."Iran responded with missile and drone attacks targeting U.S. military bases and facilities in the region. ■