Iran war live: Tehran-Oman talks on Hormuz ‘positive’; ship hit in Red Sea

EA Enes Abuomer,Zaid SabahAl JazeeraFiled 2026-08-05 · 00:00 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min

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Iran has reported positive progress in talks with Oman regarding the Strait of Hormuz. US officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, also indicated progress and suggested a potential agreement could be reached soon, possibly within a day or two. These diplomatic efforts are aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The article also mentions a ship being hit in the Red Sea, though details are not provided in the content.

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A ship was hit in the Red Sea.

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Iran says talks with Oman on reopening the Strait of Hormuz are proceeding positively.

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US officials report progress in talks regarding the Strait of Hormuz.

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An agreement on the Strait of Hormuz could be possible as early as today or tomorrow.

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Live updates, Iran war live: Tehran-Oman talks on Hormuz ‘positive’; ship hit in Red SeaIran says talks with Oman are proceeding ‘positively’ as US officials say a deal could be possible soon.Published On 5 Aug 2026 Diplomatic efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz ramp up, with Iran saying talks with Oman are proceeding “positively”. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also reports “progress” in the talks on the strait, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggests an agreement could be possible as early as “today or tomorrow”.

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