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US 'must commit' to ending Gaza, Lebanon conflicts to reopen Hormuz, Iranian official says

Rezaee also said reports about a potential plot to assassinate US President Donald Trump's youngest son are a lie in the interview.

Iranian military commander Mohsen Rezaee attends the funeral ceremonies for Ali Shamkhani, political advisor to Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in airstrikes, in Tehran, Iran, March 14, 2026; illustrative.
Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 17, 2026.

Source to 'Post': Iran, Oman still have significant gaps regarding Strait of Hormuz

US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent takes questions from reporters as he speaks during a press conference in Washington, DC on August 24, 2026. Bessent, in a column for the Financial Times, declared that an "economic D-Day" had begun against Tehran on Monday.

Iran economic sanctions leading to extremist regime elements gaining power, dissident says - report

US President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts a back-to-school-themed event to highlight his administration's education policies, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, August 24, 2026; illustrative.

Trump: All mines cleared from Hormuz, Space Force watching nuclear sites, strait


Iran reasserts its right to control shipping in Strait of Hormuz after ship hit near Oman

Tehran reasserted its claim over the Strait of Hormuz and warned Gulf states after a joint US-Gulf statement rejected Iranian toll demands, while reports said tankers were turned back by the IRGC.

 IRAN-US-ISRAEL-WAR-TRANSPORT-HORMUZ In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on June 18, 2026, vessels are seen anchored in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran, Oman push to become administrators of Strait of Hormuz as toll system remains unclear

Both countries emphasize “their sovereignty and sovereign rights over their territorial waters in the Strait of Hormuz” and “agreed to maintain their dialogue on this issue."

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi shakes hands with Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said in Muscat, Oman, June 23, 2026.

Airlines should still avoid airspace over Iran after framework deal, EU agency warns

Short-term violations of the US-Iran ceasefire remain possible, in particular in and around the Strait of Hormuz and neighboring airspace, the agency said.

 EasyJet airplane

Rubio heads to Gulf to sell Iran deal amid regional concerns

Gulf Arab leaders are expected to press Marco Rubio over a draft Iran agreement they fear could reshape regional security and boost Tehran’s power.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives a thumbs up as he departs at the Liszt Ferenc International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, February 16, 2026.

Three sailors dead from US strikes on tanker off Oman, India confirms

The deaths are the first reported since the blockade began on April 13, operations which have seen the US disable eight ships and turn back more than 100 others.

INDIAN VESSEL 'Nanda Devi' carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) arrives at Vadinar Port in the Jamnagar district of Gujarat state on March 17, 2026 after Iran allowed it to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a key energy corridor that remains disrupted by the Middle East war.

‘Oman's stance puzzling,' Fmr. US ambassador tells ‘Post’ as Gulf state silent on Hormuz plans

Former US ambassador to Oman, Marc Sievers, told The Jerusalem Post that Oman's inaction has “undermined their reputation” in the eyes of the US.

In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on June 1, 2026, Iranians swim at Suru Beach in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran is losing the Gulf while gaining ground in Washington - opinion

The Gulf is drifting toward Israel faster than any normalization summit could have achieved, but internal American politics is lowering the pressure on Iran.

 Iran's Shahed 107 drone on display, June 2025.

US pushing Oman to break ties with Iran, sees neutrality as threat - report

The report comes less than a week after US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it joined Iran's planned tolling of the Strait of Hormuz.

The flags of Oman and Iran fly along a highway in Muscat during the visit of the Iranian president on May 27, 2025.

Iran's Ghalibaf says Tehran has no trust in words, will judge by actions

Iran's Foreign Minister also made comments on Friday, saying he had discussed the Strait of Hormuz and its future administration with Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi.

ran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf meets with Pakistan's Army Chief Syed Asim Munir (not in frame) on May 23, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

US-Oman ties tested after Trump’s warning on Gulf waters - analysis

US President Trump threatened Oman over the Strait of Hormuz, putting a longtime Gulf partner on edge and raising regional concerns over diplomacy and stability.

US President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, May 27, 2026.