Saturday, September 12, 2026

These are two separate sovereign powers. They are not one.

September 12, 2026

An understanding between Iran and Oman (click here) does not provide for the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz but establishes the basis on which it could reopen, an Iranian source told the semi-official Tasnim news agency on Saturday.

The source said the arrangement would be a step towards Iran exercising sovereignty over the strait and that its reopening depended entirely on the United States meeting Tehran's conditions.

That is exactly correct. They are meeting and negotiating. There are peaceful talks between the two countries that line the Persian Gulf. I am certain a big part of it is reassurances that Oman will not arm itself with USA weapons aimed at Iran or that Oman will not continue the USA blockade.

Again.

These are the two sovereign powers that have the Persian Gulf and the Straits of Hormuz as their waters and land. There is nothing wrong going on and Oman has been a strong peace negotiator before all this mess started with Trump and Hegseth. Oman is not attacking Iran.