# Middle East live: Iran says Strait of Hormuz remains closed despite corridor talks with Oman

https://mins.news/en/item/32667

- France 24, 2026-08-26 06:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260826-middle-east-live-iran-says-hormuz-strait-still-closed-despite-transit-corridor-talks-with-oman

> Tehran warned on Wednesday that the Strait of Hormuz would stay closed unless the United States ended the war. The warning came despite talks with Oman over a temporary transit corridor, while Washington announced new sanctions and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened Iran with “economic asphyxiation.”

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