Iran warns of military ship ban in Hormuz under potential deal with Oman, and other Middle East news

Iran won't allow military vessels to transit through the Strait of Hormuz under an agreement that the Islamic Republic is negotiating with Oman, Iran's deputy foreign minister remarked.

Key points

• He remarked the routes would be temporary, and that Iran and Oman must discuss a permanent maritime traffic plan within 30 to 60 days.
• Israeli strikes in Gaza continued, testing the already fragile ceasefire with Hamas.
• Here's a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider Middle East.
• Iran and Oman have reached a potential agreement for managing ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz that would exclude military vessels from traversing the vital waterway.
• The top diplomats of the two countries met to discuss managing commercial shipping traffic in the vital waterway.

For context, the top diplomats of the two countries met to discuss managing commercial shipping traffic in the vital waterway. It remains largely shut down almost six months after the Iran war began.

Meanwhile, Israeli strikes in Gaza continued, testing the already fragile ceasefire with Hamas.

Here's a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider Middle East. Full coverage can be discovered here. No military vessels in the strait, Iran notes.

While the outbound route would pass partly through Iranian waters and partly through Oman's waters, iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi informed state television late Tuesday that commercial shipping traffic into the Persian Gulf would pass through Iranian waters.

He remarked the routes would be temporary, and that Iran and Oman must discuss a permanent maritime traffic plan within 30 to 60 days. U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman if it "gets in the way, " as his administration opposes parts of the evolving accord.

Taken together, the developments around iran warns of military ship ban in Hormuz under potential deal with point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.