Progress in talks between Iran and Oman regarding a temporary solution for the Strait of Hormuz, i24 news reports, citing sources

The reported structure here, phased demining followed by renewed talks, fits the established pattern: partial reopening steps first, comprehensive resolution later, with each stage hostage to verification and to spoilers on either side. The detail that Washington's approval is a stated Iranian condition is the operative one; talks mediated by Oman have historically mattered only insofar as they track the US position, and the claim that American demands are more flexible than Omani ones suggests the channel is live but terms are unsettled. The market distinction that has mattered in comparable episodes is between headline de-escalation and physical flows: crude tends to shed risk premium on credible progress, but the premium fully exits only when tanker transits, insurance rates and freight confirm the strait is actually open. Worth watching are confirmation from named parties rather than a single outlet citing sources, any move in war-risk premia and tanker rates through the Gulf, and whether the interim phase survives contact with implementation.