Iranian Foreign Ministry Reports Final-Stage Negotiations with Oman on Strait of Hormuz as JMIC Confirms Projectile Incidents
President Donald Trump stated in a Truth Social post late on August 1 that the United States had been asked by Iran and other Middle Eastern countries to hold off any attack.
STRAIT OF HORMUZ — The Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that negotiations with Oman regarding the Strait of Hormuz are in their final stages. The Joint Maritime Information Center Update 079, covering March 1 to August 2, listed two confirmed maritime security incidents in the Strait of Hormuz on August 1.
An LNG carrier, name withheld, was struck by an unknown projectile at 11:30 p.m. UTC on July 31 while transiting outbound, 11 nautical miles north-east of Lima, Oman.
The projectile struck the port-side engine room, causing a fire that was extinguished. The vessel lost propulsion. Omani Coast Guard provided assistance. No environmental impact was reported. UKMTO reference 101-26.
A tanker, name withheld, reported at 10:06 p.m. UTC on July 31 that the crew witnessed an unidentified projectile land in the water 5 meters from the vessel, 21 nautical miles north-east of Khasab, Oman.
The crew heard an explosion and saw flames on the water. The vessel was not struck. UKMTO reference 102-26.
President Donald Trump stated in a Truth Social post late on August 1 that the United States had been asked by Iran and other Middle Eastern countries to hold off any attack because the perimeters of a deal had been agreed to.
Trump said he agreed to cancel the attack, subject to being able to rapidly make a deal. The post stated the U.S. military was locked and loaded and ready. The prospective deal would include the immediate, complete, and total opening of the Strait of Hormuz and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat.
