Iran-Gulf talks without US participation on reopening the Strait of Hormuz postponed, Omani official says
While the US initially underestimated Iran’s willingness to close the strait in response to the US and Israel launching combat operations earlier this year — a strategic error that Tehran has capitalized on by leveraging its ability to threaten commercial shipping and prolong the war — American forces believe they have now reached a point where they, militarily, have the upper hand in the waterway, a different US official said.
Trump administration officials have privately told those in the Gulf region that they want to refocus any future US-Iran negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program and not reopening the strait, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
In recent weeks, the number of oil tankers moving through the strait has greatly increased due to US military escorts enabling passage, though commercial ships continue to be struck by Iranian attacks as they attempt to transit.
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