Iran's Revolutionary Guard says re-opening Strait of Hormuz does not depend on talks with Oman

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 3, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab Aug 8 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guard said on Saturday that ​re-opening the Strait of ‌Hormuz is not related to Iran-Oman negotiations but conditional on ​the U.S. accepting ​Iran's conditions. A U.S. official on ⁠Friday reported progress between Iran ​and Oman that could ​soon reopen the Strait of Hormuz, potentially restoring oil exports that ​have been disrupted ​by the five-month-old U.S. war with ‌Iran. Sign up here. "The ⁠reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is subject to the specific mechanisms and ​conditions ​of ⁠the Islamic Republic of Iran and is ​not related to ​the ⁠negotiations between Iran and Oman," Iran's Tasnim news agency ⁠cited ​Guard's spokesperson ​Hossein Mohebbi as saying. Writing by Nafisa ​Eltahir; editing by Philippa Fletcher Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab Suggested Topics: Middle East X Facebook Linkedin Email Link Purchase Licensing Rights