# Iran Says It’s Nearing a Strait of Hormuz Deal With Oman

https://mins.news/en/video/17984

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-10 09:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTHf_DAeGIo

> Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran is not prepared to hold direct talks with the United States for now. He said Iran and Oman are very close to reaching an agreement that would establish a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz. The proposed pact concerns passage along the strategic waterway. Bloomberg Television reported on Araghchi’s comments.

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