Middle East live: Iran says Hormuz strait still closed despite transit corridor talks with Oman
- Home Middle East Live Middle East Issued on: 26/08/2026 - 08:04 By: An Iranian woman walks along the seashore as vessels are seen in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, in southern Iran on August 10, 2026.
- © Atta Kenare, AFP Tehran warned on Wednesday that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed unless the United States ends the war, despite discussions with Oman on a temporary transit corridor in the vital waterway.
- Washington had earlier announced fresh sanctions aimed at pressuring Iran to capitulate, with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatening the country with "economic asphyxi
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- Home Middle East Live Middle East Issued on: 26/08/2026 - 08:04 By: An Iranian woman walks along the seashore as vessels are seen in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, in southern Iran on August 10, 2026.
- © Atta Kenare, AFP Tehran warned on Wednesday that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed unless the United States ends the war, despite discussions with Oman on a temporary transit corridor in the vital waterway.
- Washington had earlier announced fresh sanctions aimed at pressuring Iran to capitulate, with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatening the country with "economic asphyxi
Sources: France 24