Iran and Oman are in talks over a temporary transit corridor and mine-clearing for the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran has warned that the waterway will not reopen unless the United States ends the war. Washington has announced fresh sanctions, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatening Iran with 'economic asphyxiation'. During talks in Tehran, the foreign ministers discussed a 'phased framework' including a joint navigational corridor and a mine-clearing project. Iran's top diplomat Abbas Araghchi said the proposed framework is a 'case in point'.
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