Iran and Oman are negotiating the opening of a temporary shipping corridor and the clearance of mines in the blockaded Strait of Hormuz, which both nations border.
They have yet to agree on the conditions for the waterway’s reopening as the Middle East war nears the six-month mark, but talks are ongoing.
Here’s what we know about the latest negotiations between Tehran and Muscat.
Why Oman?
Both countries sit on the strait crucial for the global oil and gas trade, and are trying to define the terms of a controlled resumption of shipping, which has been paralysed by Tehran since the US-Israeli attacks that started the war in late February.
