Iran and Oman work on temporary Hormuz shipping route as Trump threatens to claim the strait

Iran and Oman work on temporary Hormuz shipping route as Trump threatens to claim the strait Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 08/16/2026 - 15:04 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says talks with Oman on a new maritime route are 'separate' from the decision to reopen Hormuz Ships dock at Charak Port in Iran's Hormozgan province on 9 August 2026 (Atta Kenare/AFP) Off Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that Tehran and Muscat were working to establish a temporary maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz, while stressing that the talks were separate from any decision on reopening the strategic waterway. “The routes that existed previously are no longer functional, so a new route needs to be defined,” Araghchi said. “For now, we are designing a temporary route, which can then, at a later stage, be turned into a final route.