Iran Says Oman Talks Concern Safe Navigation, Not Direct Negotiations With Washington

The United States and Iran offered sharply different descriptions of renewed diplomacy. Trump said talks were resuming to wind down the conflict, while Iran said its discussions were with Oman about temporary safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump called the contacts a last chance for a broader deal, while Tehran described a narrower channel focused on a temporary route through the Strait of Hormuz.

President Donald Trump said the United States and Iran were resuming talks and described the moment as Iran’s last chance to make a deal. Iranian officials said the discussions were with Oman rather than direct negotiations with the United States.

Tehran described the immediate subject as a temporary safe-navigation route through the Strait of Hormuz. Oman has served as an intermediary in earlier U.S.-Iran diplomacy.

Trump said Gulf allies had urged him against major additional strikes on Iran. The conflicting public descriptions left the scope, participants, and agenda of the contacts unresolved.

The Strait of Hormuz is a central route for global oil and gas shipments. Shipping security, sanctions, nuclear policy, and military de-escalation are related but distinct negotiating tracks.

Mediated exchanges can occur without the parties recognizing them as direct bilateral talks. No jointly issued agenda, timetable, or agreed description of the talks was publicly available.

Omani confirmation of participants and subject matter. Any verified navigation arrangement or direct U.S.-Iran meeting.

Iranian officials said the discussions were with Oman rather than direct negotiations with the United States. The Strait of Hormuz is a central route for global oil and gas shipments. Trump said Gulf allies had urged him against major additional strikes on Iran.

Tehran described the immediate subject as a temporary safe-navigation route through the Strait of Hormuz. Mediated exchanges can occur without the parties recognizing them as direct bilateral talks. No jointly issued agenda, timetable, or agreed description of the talks was publicly available.