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The U.S. and Iran can’t agree on fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The solution could be straight out of the Old Testament
Oman has drafted a proposal to manage traffic in the strait through two separately controlled routes, sources told CNN.
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Yemen Press Agency
· Jul 9, 2026
Iranian Parliament Speaker: Strait of Hormuz will reopen only under Iranian arrangements
TEHRAN, July 09 (YPA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz would only reopen through “Iranian arrangements,” not American threats, stressing that Washington must pay the price for breaking its commitments. In a post on X on Wednesday, Ghalibaf said that the US still has not learned []
CBC News
· Jan 9, 2026
The U.S. says it's open. Iran says it's closed. The Strait of Hormuz remains precarious
The U.S. says it's open. Iran says it's closed. The Strait of Hormuz remains precarious
The Hill
· Jun 22, 2026
Mixed messages on Strait of Hormuz create uncertainty for oil
Mixed messages from the U.S. and Iran on the Strait of Hormuz are injecting further uncertainty into the future of the waterway and global oil supplies. Over the weekend, the Iranian military said that it would close the strait in response to Israeli strikes in Lebanon. At the same time, Washington said the waterway was open. U.S....
Al-Monitor
· Jun 21, 2026
Iran's Tasnim news agency says Hormuz will not reopen until Lebanon ceasefire holds, oil waivers issued
June 21 (Reuters) - Iran's Tasnim news agency, citing a source close to the negotiating team, reported on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz would not be reopened as long as a ceasefire in Lebanon was not respected.The source said the waterway would also remain closed until waivers allowing the sale of Iranian oil were issued. (Reporting by Eman Abouhassira, Editing by Louise Heavens)
Powerline
· Jun 30, 2026
There’s something about the MOU
There’s something happening in the Strait of Hormuz. What it is ain’t exactly the Jews. I have expressed my doubts about the the Memorandum of Understanding that was to open the Strait. Complications have arisen. Vice President Vance’s negotiating partners do not appear to be operating in good faith’ I read the news today, oh boy: US envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are in Doha
World Israel News
· Jun 21, 2026
WATCH: Trump tells Iranian officials they won’t make it back to their country if they close the strait
President Donald Trump told Iranian regime officials that if the Strait of Hormuz is closed, they won't make it back to their country, and he'll take it over entirely. The post WATCH: Trump tells Iranian officials they won’t make it back to their country if they close the strait appeared first on World Israel News.
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Related coverage for "The U.S. and Iran can’t agree on fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The solution could be straight out of the Old Testament": Yemen Press Agency — Iranian Parliament Speaker: Strait of Hormuz will reopen only under Iranian arrangements. CBC News — The U.S. says it's open. Iran says it's closed. The Strait of Hormuz remains precarious. The Hill — Mixed messages on Strait of Hormuz create uncertainty for oil. Al-Monitor — Iran's Tasnim news agency says Hormuz will not reopen until Lebanon ceasefire holds, oil waivers issued. Powerline — There’s something about the MOU. World Israel News — WATCH: Trump tells Iranian officials they won’t make it back to their country if they close the strait