There was no immediate comment from the U.S., which has wanted an acceptable deal first on the strait before ending the blockade.

Tit-for-tat strikes resumed, with Iran targeting an American base in Jordan in retaliation for the destruction of 5 oil tankers.

A U.S. official said on Friday that Washington anticipated an agreement soon between Iran and Oman, so normal oil traffic could resume.

Iran unveils plans for a restricted zone, but will Tehran be able to enforce it amid escalating tensions with the US?

Iran won’t allow military vessels to transit through the Strait of Hormuz under an agreement that the Islamic Republic is negotiating with Oman, Iran’

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates’ air force intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters Monday, the Defense Ministry said, an attack that comes after the United States and Iran exchanged fire on the weekend, the first significant military action in a month.

President Donald Trump said Friday that he could soon declare the Strait of Hormuz “a territory of the United States” following the war against Iran. An Iranian official vowed afterward that the strategic waterway “cannot be seized.

Under economic pressure from the U.S., Iranian leaders have signaled they will not capitulate amid stunted diplomatic efforts to end the war.