美国总统特朗普宣布与伊朗就霍尔木兹海峡问题进行谈判，并表示伊朗面临"最后机会"[1]。特朗普还称沙特、阿联酋、卡塔尔等国要求继续谈判[1]。然而伊朗官方随即否认正式谈判的存在，伊朗外交部发言人埃斯梅尔·巴格海伊仅确认伊朗与阿曼就海峡问题进行会谈[1]。双方用不同的措辞描述同一外交渠道，反映了各自的国内政治考量。
霍尔木兹海峡的商业通航现状堪忧。8月6日，仅有6艘商船通过该海峡，商业交通严重受限[1]。在谈判立场上，伊朗要求对进入波斯湾的船只拥有某种程度的控制权，而美国坚持要求海峡完全开放、不受限制通航[1]。伊朗内部对是否与美国达成协议存在严重分歧，支持谈判的经济派与反对妥协的强硬派立场对立[1]。
伊朗最高领导人哈梅内伊于2月28日在美以空袭中被杀，其子莫塔巴·哈梅内伊被任命为新最高领导人，但其角色仍不明确[1]。
President Trump has announced negotiations with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, yet Iran's government has rejected the characterization of formal talks, describing instead only technical discussions being held with Oman as an intermediary.[1] This divergence in language reflects each side's domestic political considerations and reveals fundamental tensions within Iran's leadership over whether to pursue an agreement with the United States.
Trump stated that Iran faces a "last chance" and cited requests from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar for continued negotiations.[1] Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei confirmed talks are underway with Oman regarding the strait, but the Iranian government has resisted describing these as direct negotiations with Washington.[1] The disagreement extends to substantive demands: Iran seeks a degree of control over vessels entering the Persian Gulf, while the United States insists on unrestricted passage through the waterway.[1] The urgency of the matter is underscored by commercial traffic figures—only six merchant ships transited the Strait of Hormuz on August 6, indicating severe disruption to trade.[1]
Iran's internal divisions compound the uncertainty. The country is split between an economically-minded faction open to negotiations and hardliners opposed to compromise.[1]