Trump threatens Oman as it works with Iran on a Strait of Hormuz deal, and other Middle East news

U.S. President Donald Trump has again threatened Oman as Iran says it is working with the Gulf Arab country on a plan to manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Fully reopening the waterway has been a key U.S. demand.

Meanwhile, the 60-day negotiating period to find a peace deal between the United States and Iran was expiring, with no word of an extension and both sides seemingly as far apart as they were at the start.

Here’s a look at the latest developments Monday in the Iran war and the wider Middle East. Full coverage can be found here.

Iran states it is near finalizing a deal with Oman

Iran remarked it has reached an agreement with Oman over a plan for ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz. It runs between the two countries, and they are now working to finalize details for a joint statement.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said to journalists in Tehran, Iran’s capital, that “an understanding has been reached regarding the map of the transit route.”