Iran says it has reached a deal with Oman on Hormuz transit

Iranian Foreign Affairs spokesperson Esmail Baghaei announced that Tehran has reached an understanding with Oman regarding a transit route map for ships in the Strait of Hormuz. He stated that the sides are working to finalize a joint statement. Previously reported details suggest the plan involves ships entering through a route near Iran and exiting near Oman without paying tolls during an interim period. This development comes as the 60-day deadline for a June memorandum of understanding to end the war between Iran and the US expired without a broader deal.

US President Donald Trump stated on Truth Social that the top priority for the United States is to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. His comments appeared to contradict Vice President JD Vance, who had suggested last week that lowering gas prices was the primary goal, with the nuclear issue as the second priority.

Meanwhile, regional tensions have escalated. Officials in Iraqi Kurdistan reported drone attacks targeting the office of Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and the home of a senior intelligence official. The regional counterterrorism service stated the drones were launched from the Iranian border. There were no casualties, and Barzani described the attack as a dangerous escalation and a direct threat to the security of the Kurdistan Region.

Baghaei also blamed the US military for pollution in the Persian Gulf, calling for accountability and compensation. These events occur as US forces stationed in the Kurdish region of Iraq have begun withdrawing ahead of a September 30 deadline to end the American military presence in the country.