Iran and Oman finalized geographical coordinates for designated safe transit routes through the Strait of Hormuz on October 7, 2026, and aligned on procedures for notifying the International Maritime Organization. This advances an August 2026 framework agreement for a temporary navigational corridor, joint mine clearance, traffic management, and information sharing, while a bilateral working group continues technical talks on permanent administration, maritime services, and associated costs under international standards. Progress occurs against the backdrop of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, with Tehran conditioning fuller implementation or reopening on U.S. actions regarding sanctions relief, asset releases, and ceasefire terms. Further consultations with other Gulf littoral states are planned, though sovereignty assertions by the two coastal states remain central to any final arrangement.