阿曼表示与伊朗就霍尔木兹海峡运输协议的谈判取得积极进展[1]。伊朗外交部长阿拉格奇指出谈判已进入最后阶段，但强调海峡重新开放"受其他条件制约"[1]。伊朗安全首长穆罕默德·巴克尔·佐尔加德更直言，海峡不会重新开放，直到美国"改正"其行为[1]。
伊朗方面列出了条件，包括停止对伊朗的威胁、撤销对伊朗港口的海上封锁、释放伊朗冻结资产等[1]。美国副总统万斯否认伊朗征收5%-7%过路费的报道，称"伊朗人告诉我们他们没有计划对霍尔木兹海峡征费"[1]。万斯表示美国正通过外交、经济和军事手段寻求最佳结果[1]。美国总统特朗普本周早些时候曾表示与伊朗的协议"可能很快达成"[1]。
自2月美国和以色列开始打击伊朗以来，伊朗有效封锁了霍尔木兹海峡[1]。阿联酋指控伊朗用导弹击中其国家石油公司阿迪诺克的油轮[1]。此前六月签署的谅解备忘录迅速落空，双边谈判也随之破裂[1]。
Oman has indicated that negotiations with Iran over transport agreements affecting the Strait of Hormuz are advancing positively, though Iranian officials have cautioned that any deal would not automatically restore shipping through the waterway.[1] Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi stated that talks have entered their final phase, yet he emphasized that reopening the strait remains contingent on other conditions being met.[1] According to Iranian security officials, the strait will not reopen until the United States "corrects" its behavior, with Iran citing six preconditions including an end to threats against Iran, the lifting of a naval blockade on Iranian ports, and the release of frozen Iranian assets.[1]
The United States has pursued the negotiations through diplomatic, economic, and military means, according to Vice President Vance, who denied reports that Iran intends to collect a 5-7 percent transit fee through the strait.[1] "The Iranians told us they have no plans to charge fees on the Strait of Hormuz," Vance stated.[1] President Trump suggested earlier this week that an agreement could be reached "very soon."[1] Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz since February, when American and Israeli operations against Iran intensified.[1] A memorandum of understanding signed in June quickly collapsed, and subsequent bilateral negotiations stalled.[1] The dispute has also drawn in the United Arab Emirates, which has accused Iran of using missiles to strike an oil tanker belonging to the state-owned petroleum company ADNOC.[1]