A partial reopening of the Strait of Hormuz appears close

NPR | By Hadeel Al-Shalchi,

Ailsa Chang

Published August 6, 2026 at 4:19 PM EDT

Mediators say Iran and Oman are close to an agreement to partially reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The US has also signaled a deal could be close.

Hadeel Al-Shalchi

Hadeel Al-Shalchi is NPR’s International Correspondent based in Istanbul.

Ailsa Chang

Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist and a host of NPR’s newsmagazine All Things Considered, as well as NPR’s daily news podcast Consider This.

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