Iran and Oman maintain diplomatic engagement through high-level talks on managing the Strait of Hormuz, including recent joint committee meetings and frameworks for temporary shipping corridors and mine-clearing, even as the broader U.S.-Iran conflict continues. Iranian strikes on Omani ports and vessels near the strait have occurred repeatedly since March 2026, targeting sites with U.S. military use amid disputes over navigation rights, sovereignty, and sanctions relief tied to the Islamabad memorandum. Ongoing tanker attacks and Iran's insistence on meeting its conditions before full reopening sustain regional tensions, while Oman's mediation role and neutrality create competing pressures. Upcoming technical discussions and any shifts in U.S. or Iranian positions on the waterway could influence escalation risks or restraint in the near term.