Iran and Oman have agreed a route for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and were finalising arrangements for jointly managing the strategic waterway, Tehran said Wednesday.
US President Donald Trump said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as soon as Wednesday but warned Iran it would get "hit very hard" if negotiations fell through.
Tehran has ramped up executions, with many of the convicts accused of spying for Israeli intelligence.
President Trump said Saturday that the US and Israel had agreed to hold off on new strikes on Iran -- provided that a deal to end the months-long conflict is reached rapidly.
Iran's military accuses the US of 'escalating tensions' in Middle East; warn countries in the region against cooperating with Washington in ongoing conflict.
Fresh details emerged in court yesterday linking a city lawyer and his presidential aspirant mother to the murder of psychologist Dr Victoria Mutiso.