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Iran aims to put pressure on Trump amid negotiations with Oman over Strait of Hormuz

NPR | By Hadeel Al-Shalchi,

Leila Fadel

Published August 10, 2026 at 5:42 AM CDT

As Iran works toward a final agreement with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, leaders there have a political incentive to drag out negotiations: their desire to put pressure on President Trump.

Hadeel Al-Shalchi

Hadeel Al-Shalchi is NPR’s International Correspondent based in Istanbul.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

See stories by Leila Fadel

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