According to Al Jazeera citing Qalibaf, Iran and Oman have reached a framework regarding the shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. must accept these arrangements and the new status quo of the Strait, and Iran will only be ready for further negotiations once its demands are met. He also stated that Iran hopes to break free from the state of "neither war nor peace," noting that the path to achieve this is not necessarily negotiations, but also includes "sustainable deterrence." The report did not specify the exact meaning of this expression.