### [2026-08-2](/feed/2026/08/2/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says that Iran and Oman are nearing a deal to manage the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. halted its recent strikes against the country. 




### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/2/iran-says-negotiations-with-oman-over-strait-of-hormuz-in-final-stages)

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