Will the U.S. publicly endorse the Iran-Oman deal on Hormuz shipping routes before Aug 21?

The United States did not publicly endorse the Iran-Oman deal on Hormuz shipping routes before August 21, 2026. Iran's foreign ministry said in early August that Tehran had reached an understanding with Oman on a map of new transit routes through the Strait of Hormuz, and the two sides continued talks through mid-August, but the Trump administration withheld formal endorsement, insisting on unrestricted commercial navigation without Iranian tolls or any requirement that ships obtain Tehran's approval to transit. On August 17, 2026, a 60-day U.S.-Iran negotiation deadline set under a June memorandum of understanding expired without a wider peace deal, and President Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it got in the way of U.S. efforts to reopen the strait. Analysts noted most vessel owners would not use the Iran-Oman route without explicit U.S. authorization, leaving the practical reopening of Hormuz to commercial traffic contingent on Washington's approval, which had not been granted by the resolution date. The single community vote correctly predicted the United States would not endorse the deal within the window, matching the outcome.