Iran says deal with Oman on control of strait is close: MSMN News

Iran has said that a deal with Oman on control of the Strait of Hormuz was close but would not be enough to free up the waterway, while the United Arab Emirates said Iran had hit another ship there. MSMN News is following the story as of Saturday, August 8, 2026, using publicly reported developments linked to RTE News.

What is known so far: Iran has said that a deal with Oman on control of the Strait of Hormuz was Close but would not be enough to free up the waterway, while the United Arab Emirates said Iran had hit another ship there. That picture draws on material from RTE News under the tip “Iran says deal with Oman on control of strait is close”.

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This Ireland story is still developing. MSMN News is watching for confirmations, corrections, and any named parties who speak on the record. Until then, the account above sticks to what has already been reported.

This Ireland story is still developing. MSMN News is watching for confirmations, corrections, and any named parties who speak on the record. Until then, the account above sticks to what has already been reported.

This Ireland story is still developing. MSMN News is watching for confirmations, corrections, and any named parties who speak on the record. Until then, the account above sticks to what has already been reported.

This Ireland story is still developing. MSMN News is watching for confirmations, corrections, and any named parties who speak on the record. Until then, the account above sticks to what has already been reported.

This Ireland story is still developing. MSMN News is watching for confirmations, corrections, and any named parties who speak on the record. Until then, the account above sticks to what has already been reported.

This Ireland story is still developing. MSMN News is watching for confirmations, corrections, and any named parties who speak on the record. Until then, the account above sticks to what has already been reported.

Source / Reference

Reporting by MSMN News, based on publicly available source material.

Source: RTE News

Reference link: https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0808/1587073-iran-oman-strait/