Tehran says deal with Muscat on shipping close but insists waterway will remain closed until Washington meets separate demands

Iran and Oman agree on a route for the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran insists the waterway's full reopening depends on the US ending its naval blockade.

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly insisted Tehran is keen for a deal to reopen Hormuz, but Iran has denied this and said it will instead make arrangements with its…

Oman reiterated the need to protect the safety of maritime navigation