Iran says the country is now focused on negotiations with Oman to finalize a safe shipping route in the Strait of Hormuz, rather than talks with the US.

Iran says it is very close to reaching an agreement with Oman on a new mechanism for managing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

An investigative journalist says no superpower has the right to intervene in the management of the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran has been holding talks with Oman on Strait of Hormuz for the past two months.

Iranian deputy foreign minister says reopening the Strait of Hormuz requires certain conditions to be met by the United States.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 16:00 GMT on August 5, 2026.

Esmaeil Baghaei says Iran and Oman are in the final stage of drafting a joint statement on a proposed shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, provided that no third parties obstruct the process.