Iran said on Aug. 26 that the Strait of Hormuz would not fully reopen unless the United States ended the war, lifted its naval blockade and fulfilled commitments Tehran says Washington violated, even as Iran and Oman worked on a temporary shipping corridor.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said in a televised interview on Tuesday that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed despite a temporary transit agreement with Oman.

Tensions remain high as an oil tanker was struck near Oman, and the US has threatened sanctions against countries doing business with Iran