Tehran: Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on a framework to manage ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran saying military vessels could be barred from the vital waterway if the proposed agreement becomes binding.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi told state TV late Tuesday that the two countries had agreed on a temporary arrangement for commercial shipping and would negotiate a permanent maritime traffic scheme within 30 to 60 days.

“If the understanding becomes binding, no military vessel will be permitted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz,” he said. “No military vessel at all.”

Under the proposed arrangement, commercial ships entering the Persian Gulf from the Gulf of Oman would pass entirely through Iranian waters, while vessels leaving the Gulf would use a route passing partly through Iranian waters and partly through Oman’s territorial waters, Gharibabadi said.

The development comes as the Strait of Hormuz remains largely shut down nearly six months after the Iran war began. The waterway is a crucial route for global oil and natural gas supplies.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards also said Wednesday that Tehran and Muscat had reached agreements concerning the division of waters in the Strait and the sharing of revenues generated from transit fees.

"During negotiations with Oman, some agreements were made regarding the share of each country in the waters of the Strait and the share of Iran and Oman in its revenues," Guards spokesman Hossein Mohebi said, adding that the United States was "obstructing work" to finalise a deal.

The proposed framework has faced opposition from the Trump administration. US officials told Oman they opposed parts of the evolving agreement, including joint Iranian and Omani management of the outbound route through the strategic passage.

The negotiations come amid continued tensions across the Middle East. Officials in Thailand said the USS Abraham Lincoln was scheduled for a brief stopover in the country as the aircraft carrier prepares to reposition after a lengthy deployment, including support for the war in Iran.

Meanwhile, Israeli strikes continued in Gaza, putting further pressure on the already fragile ceasefire with Hamas.