‘High-level’ approval still pending from Iran on Oman deal

Live updates, Iran and Oman have agreed on a framework regarding the Strait of Hormuz, with final approval still pending from Tehran.Video Duration 01 minutes 57 seconds 01:57Iran Tightens Strait of Hormuz Control as US Blockade Disrupts Global ShippingPublished On 8 Aug 2026

The spokesperson of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of Iran’s parliament says a general framework of understanding has been reached with Oman, pending final approval from a high level, according to our colleagues on the ground.

Meanwhile, the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan have signed a mutual defence pact in Mecca, declaring that “any armed attack against any one of the three states shall be regarded as an attack against them all”.