Hormuz deal presses pause on Iran conflict, but fears of ‘forever war’ remain

TH Tom HussainSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-28 · 05:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Iran and Oman have agreed in principle to a temporary maritime route for ships through the Strait of Hormuz. This agreement, brokered by regional mediators Oman, Pakistan, and Qatar, is expected to lead to a pause in ongoing conflict. The proposed route could ease blockades imposed by Iran and the US, contingent on acceptance by the Trump administration. This development is part of a phased confidence-building process outlined in the Islamabad Declaration. Despite this potential de-escalation, analysts express concerns that the conflict may evolve into a prolonged "forever war."

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Regional mediators frame it as part of a “phased” process of confidence-building measures envisioned under the Islamabad Declaration.

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Iran and Oman agreed in principle to a temporary maritime route for ships travelling through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Analysts fear the situation has already become a “forever war”.

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Oman, Pakistan and Qatar are expected to yield another pause in the Iran conflict.

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This could lead to the easing of the tit-for-tat blockades imposed by Iran and the US if President Donald Trump’s administration accepts it.

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A diplomatic push by Oman, Pakistan and Qatar is widely expected to yield another pause in the Iran-conflict" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="44272" data-entity-type="event">Iran conflict, but there remains little prospect of a stop to what analysts fear has already become a “forever war”.On Monday, Iran and Oman agreed in principle to a temporary maritime route for ships travelling through the Strait of Hormuz. This could lead to the easing of the tit-for-tat blockades imposed by Iran and the US if President Donald Trump’s administration accepts it.Regional mediators frame it as part of a “phased” process of confidence-building measures envisioned under the Islamabad Declaration, signed by both sides in June.

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