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The Strait of Hormuz remains closed to commercial traffic as diplomacy advances on one track and a fresh military accusation clouds the other.
Iran has stated it is close to a shipping agreement with Oman covering the waterway, then added a qualifier: the deal would not immediately reopen the strait.
Tehran says full restoration of passage depends on the United States agreeing to additional conditions, among them the payment of compensation.
Tehran's terms and Washington's counter The bilateral framework taking shape between Iran and Oman is the active diplomatic track on the strait question.
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