Iran and Oman reach deal on path to reopen Hormuz shipping

An Iranian source told Iran's Tasnim news agency that Iran and Oman have struck a deal setting out a path to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to normal shipping traffic, according to live coverage of the conflict on September 13.

Why this matters. A brokered Hormuz reopening path would be the first concrete de-escalation step on the strait since Iranian attacks cut daily transits to roughly 13 vessels, directly affecting oil-price and insurance decisions for tanker operators.