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What you need to know
- The Revolutionary Guard says Iran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz once the US accepts its conditions
- The Guards also say the strategic waterway’s reopening does not depend on how talks with Oman develop
- The UAE says Iran targeted tanker transiting in Hormuz
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Skip next section Oman calls Hormuz talks ‘positive,’ warns against attacks08/08/2026August 8, 2026
Oman calls Hormuz talks ‘positive,’ warns against attacks
Oman’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday said talks with Iran about the future of maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz were “proceeding in a positive and constructive atmosphere.”
But Muscat warned against “repeated attacks” on cargo ships, which it said could jeopardize the negotiations, although it stopped short of explicitly naming Iran.
Tehran has been targeting ships it says have ties with the US or that fail to comply with its orders.
Earlier on Saturday, Iran said talks over a deal with Oman were “approaching the final stages.”
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https://p.dw.com/p/5IUlgSkip next section IN DEPTH: How viable is the potential Iran-Oman Hormuz shipping deal?08/08/2026August 8, 2026
IN DEPTH: How viable is the potential Iran-Oman Hormuz shipping deal?
Iran says a shipping accord with Oman is in its final stages, but analysts warn sanctions, security concerns and rival US and Iranian goals could limit its impact.
Learn more about the potential deal between Iran and Oman in this report.
https://p.dw.com/p/5IUhTSkip next section WATCH: Will Iran develop a nuclear weapon?08/08/2026August 8, 2026
WATCH: Will Iran develop a nuclear weapon?
Brent Goff
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he is determined to prevent what he says are Iran’s plans to build nuclear weapons. But is there any evidence that Iran plans to build up its nuclear capabilities?
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https://p.dw.com/p/5IUhaSkip next section UAE accuses Iran of attacking state-owned ship in Hormuz08/08/2026August 8, 2026
UAE accuses Iran of attacking state-owned ship in Hormuz
The United Arab Emirates on Saturday accused Iran of attacking a tanker belonging to its state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) while the vessel was sailing through the Strait of Hormuz.
In a statement, the UAE’s Foreign Ministry slammed what it called a “hostile” missile attack. No casualties were caused, the statement added.
The ministry also accused Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) of “acts of piracy” by attacking commercial cargo ships and using the strait to exert economic pressure on the US and its allies in the region.
The IRGC has warned it would target ships with ties to Tehran’s enemies transiting the waterway or if they fail to comply with Iran’s orders, such as paying a fee to pass through the Iranian naval blockade.
On Friday, ADNOC — one of the world’s biggest energy producers and exporters — said Iran had attacked 15 of its ships with missiles and drones since the conflict started in late February, “including three vessels this week alone.”
Iran has targeted a range of countries in the Middle East region that have ties with the US in retaliation for US and Israeli strikes.
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https://p.dw.com/p/5IUhQSkip next section Iran says US must agree to its terms before it reopens Hormuz08/08/2026August 8, 2026
Iran says US must agree to its terms before it reopens Hormuz
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Saturday that Iran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz after the United States agrees to its terms.
On Friday, an American official said progress in talks between Iran and Oman could lead to the reopening of the strait. Hormuz has been largely closed to maritime traffic for months as Iran and the US each impose their own blockades.
While Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday said talks with Oman were nearing their “final stages,” he warned that progress was “not a sign” that the strait’s reopening was imminent.
“The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is subject to other conditions and compensation for the violation of the memorandum of understanding by the United States,” Araghchi said, referring to a June agreement between Washington and Tehran.
On Saturday, Iran’s Tasnim news agency, which is affiliated with the IRGC, reported that Guards spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said that Hormuz’s reopening “is subject to the specific mechanisms and conditions of the Islamic Republic of Iran and is not related to the negotiations between Iran and Oman.”
“The enemy is forced to accept Iran’s conditions for the opening of the strait and to refrain from the interference that it is currently making in the negotiations — which have almost reached their end — between Iran, Oman and other countries,” Mohebbi said.
Traffic through the strait, which was the conduit for 20% of the world’s oil and gas before the war, has been severely restricted since the war began five months ago.
https://p.dw.com/p/5IUeFSkip next section Welcome to our coverage08/08/2026August 8, 2026
Welcome to our coverage
Karl Sexton | Sean Sinico Editor
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said that Iran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz on the condition that the United States accepts its terms in full.
The Guards have also said ongoing talks with Oman, its neighbor across the strait, would not have any bearing on whether Tehran lifts its blockade of Hormuz.
The UAE said Saturday that one of its tankers was targeted while trying to sail through the strait.
We will bring you more on these stories and more on the war between the US and Iran and the rest of the region.
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