Hormuz remains shut despite promising talks De-escalation signals emerge as IRGC says deal reached on revenue sharing By CUI HAIPEI in Dubai, UAE and JAN YUMUL in Hong Kong | China Daily Hong Kong | Updated: 2026-08-27 09:26

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202608/27/WS6a8f926ae4b06d4aa055ab15.html While Iran and Oman have floated proposals for a temporary transit corridor and joint mine-clearing operations for the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran warned on Wednesday that the critical waterway would stay shut unless the United States brings an end to the nearly six-month-old conflict. https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world