Iran-Oman Talks Could Reshape Who Controls the Gulf's Key Oil Route

Iran and Oman are negotiating a temporary shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow channel carrying roughly a fifth of the world's oil. Iran says the strait won't return to its pre-war status. Western powers are pushing Oman toward a deal that Omani officials fear would cement Iranian dominance — while Iran's new supreme leader stays unseen since wartime injuries.