Iran says an understanding has been reached on transit through the Strait of Hormuz, even as US President Donald Trump has warned he would attack Oman — a longstanding American ally — if it interferes with US efforts in the vital waterway.
The announcement comes as the sixty-day memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran has expired without a broader peace deal, and Iran says what it calls gross American violations rendered the deadline meaningless.
The agreement was meant to provide a framework for resolving the war's thorniest issues, including the future of Iran's nuclear stockpiles.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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Nick Harper, our reporter in Washington, says Iran and Oman are still negotiating a narrow agreement on the Strait of Hormuz to decide which ships can pass through the vital waterway.
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Reporter Nick Harper in Washington says Iran is warning it will not wait indefinitely for the United States to lift its naval blockade on Iranian ports.
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