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<div class="gmail-domain-border"></div><h1 class="gmail-reader-title">Iran, Oman Negotiating New Hormuz Route as Tehran Warns against US Aggression</h1>August 3, 2026</div>
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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei. (Photo: IRNA)
<p><strong>By <a href="https://www.palestinechronicle.com/writers/palestine-chronicle-staff" title="Display all articles for Palestine Chronicle Staff">Palestine Chronicle Staff</a></strong> </p>
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<h3><span>Iran said talks with Oman are reshaping navigation through the
Strait of Hormuz while warning any US attack would trigger retaliation.</span></h3>
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<h2><b>Key Developments</b></h2>
<ul><li><span>Iran said talks with Oman are focused on establishing a new
navigation mechanism for the Strait of Hormuz, independent of any third
party.</span></li><li><span>Tehran rejected President Donald Trump\u2019s claims that it had
agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or requested a deal with
Washington.</span></li><li><span>Iran warned that any country facilitating US military action
against Iranian infrastructure would face a \u201clegitimate\u201d and
proportionate response.</span></li></ul>
<h4><b>New Hormuz Navigation Framework</b></h4>
<p><span>Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said
Sunday that ongoing talks with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz are
strictly bilateral and are aimed at establishing a new navigation
mechanism that safeguards Iran\u2019s national interests.</span></p>
<p><span>Baghaei said the negotiations have been underway for two
months, with the latest round taking place over the past week,
emphasizing that they involve no third party.</span></p>
<p><span>He stressed that the discussions are unrelated to whether the
Strait of Hormuz is \u201copened\u201d or \u201cclosed,\u201d arguing that disruptions to
navigation resulted from what he described as the US-imposed naval
blockade.</span></p>
<p><span>According to Baghaei, the future navigation framework will not restore conditions that existed before the US war on Iran.</span></p>
<p><span>Instead, Tehran and Muscat are working toward a mutually agreed
route that is \u201cneither the northern route nor the southern route,\u201d but
one that guarantees the sovereignty, security and national interests of
both countries.</span></p>
<p><span>Citing Article Five of the memorandum of understanding, Baghaei
said responsibility for managing the strategic waterway rests with Iran
in consultation with Oman and through dialogue with regional countries.</span></p>
<p><span>He noted that during the first 22 to 23 days following
implementation of the memorandum, the northern shipping lane remained
fully operational before renewed US attacks interrupted the process.</span></p>
<h4><b>No Agreement to Reopen Hormuz</b></h4>
<p><span>Baghaei also rejected recent statements by US President Donald
Trump suggesting Iran had requested a deal with Washington and agreed to
reopen the Strait of Hormuz.</span></p>
<p><span>Separately, Iran\u2019s Fars News Agency reported that there is \u201cno
agreement regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz,\u201d dismissing
reports of a US-backed Qatari proposal as false.</span></p>
<p><span>Fars also rejected reports broadcast by Israel\u2019s Channel 12
claiming that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had accepted such a
proposal, describing them as \u201centirely false and fabricated.\u201d</span></p>
<p><span>According to the agency, Tehran\u2019s policy remains unchanged, and
the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed under current conditions, while
maritime traffic is only permitted through designated routes approved
by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy.</span></p>
<h4><b>Iran Warns Region</b></h4>
<p><span>Baghaei warned that Iran would respond to any country assisting future US military operations against the Islamic Republic.</span></p>
<p><span>He said Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had conveyed clear
warnings during recent conversations with counterparts in Pakistan and
Türkiye, stressing that any American attack on Iranian infrastructure
would carry consequences for the entire region.</span></p>
<p><span>\u201cAll friends and neighboring countries must understand that the
consequences of any US attack on Iranian infrastructure will affect
everyone,\u201d Baghaei said.</span></p>
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<p><span>He added that any country providing military bases, logistical
support or operational assistance to US forces would place itself \u201con
the side of the aggressors\u201d and would face what he described as Iran\u2019s
legitimate right to self-defense.</span></p>
<p><span>Baghaei also revealed that the United Kingdom, Bulgaria and
Ukraine had informed Tehran they would not participate in any war
against Iran.</span></p>
<p><span>Concluding his remarks, the Iranian Foreign Ministry
spokesperson said Tehran would not alter its positions because of US
threats or media pressure.</span></p>
<p><span>\u201cIf the Americans seek adventure, they will certainly receive
the appropriate response,\u201d he said, adding that repeated US threats over
the past two years had already resulted in \u201ctwo actual wars\u201d without
achieving Washington\u2019s objectives.</span></p>
<p><i><span>(PC, Al Mayadeen, Fars News Agency)</span></i></p>
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