What are Oman and Iran discussing about the Strait of Hormuz?

They are seeking a way to regulate the passage of ships through the strait and have been in talks to establish a new route. Iran says the talks are part of ongoing political consultations between the two littoral states and are meant to strengthen regional peace and security.

Why is Oman foreign minister Badr al-Busaidi visiting Iran on Tuesday?

Iran said the visit will focus on ongoing political consultations between the two countries, bilateral cooperation, and broader regional issues. Al-Busaidi is also expected to meet Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during the trip.

What has Iran said about opening the Strait of Hormuz fully?

Iran says even a successful agreement with Oman would not by itself reopen the waterway unless the United States meets broader Iranian demands, including lifting its blockade on Iranian ports. The country has also said it requires vessels to obtain permission and pay transit fees before using the strait.

Oman top diplomat to visit Iran to discuss Hormuz Strait

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Oman's foreign minister will visit Iran on Tuesday as Tehran and Muscat discuss regulating ship passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said the talks aim to strengthen bilateral cooperation and regional peace and security. The visit will include a meeting with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss bilateral and regional issues. Iran says it and Oman have been talking about a new route through the strait, but no deal has been finalized.

Key Facts

Iran said Badr al-Busaidi will travel to Tehran on Tuesday for ongoing political consultations between the two littoral states of the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said the visit is aimed at strengthening Iran-Oman bilateral cooperation.
Al-Busaidi is scheduled to meet Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss bilateral and regional issues.

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Published Aug 24, 2026 4:20 pm KST

Oman's Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi gives a thumbs up as he leaves his hotel to reach Oman's ambassador residency for new round of talks between the United States and Iran to address Iran's nuclear program, in Geneva, Feb. 26. AFP-Yonhap

TEHRAN — Oman's foreign minister will travel to Iran on Tuesday, Iran's foreign ministry said, as Tehran and Muscat seek a way to regulate the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

Badr al-Busaidi will hold the "ongoing political consultations between the two sides, as two littoral states of the Strait of Hormuz, to help strengthen peace and security in the region," Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said in a statement on Monday.

"The visit is aimed at strengthening Iran-Oman bilateral cooperation and al-Busaidi will meet with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss bilateral and regional issues," Baqaei added.

Iran has exerted control over Hormuz, a key waterway for oil and gas shipping, since the outbreak of the war in the Middle East on February 28. It requires vessels to obtain permission and pay transit fees before using the waterway.

The United States wants the strait to return to its pre-war system of free navigation, while U.S. President Donald Trump claims Washington "has total control" over Hormuz, through which around one fifth of the world's oil and LNG exports passed before the war.

Iran and Oman have been in talks to establish a new route through the strait, the only entrance to the Gulf and which separates their two countries, but a deal has not yet been finalised.

Tehran, however, says even if the talks bear fruit, that would not on its own open the waterway unless the U.S. meets Iran's broader demands including the lifting of its blockade on Iranian ports.

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