Amid Progress in Hormuz Talks, Israel and US Continue to Plan Strike

The US and Iran are nearing a decision in talks over the Strait of Hormuz: Tehran claims a framework agreement with Oman has been reached, and Vance confirms progress. Meanwhile, the US and Israel are planning a possible strike on the nuclear site at Mount Khoash, protected by a rock layer 450 meters deep. Trump threatens to eliminate the site if no deal is reached, and experts doubt the ability of bunker-busting bombs to penetrate the granite.

The United States and Iran are approaching a critical point in negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz. In Tehran, they claim that a framework for an agreement with Oman has been formulated, and US Vice President J.D. Vance confirms progress in the talks. At the same time, the possibility of an American or independent Israeli strike remains on the table, with Mount Khoash, the underground nuclear site near Natanz, at the center. Vance said in an interview with Fox News that the US is employing a "full range of diplomatic, economic, and military tools," and that Iran is "suffering greatly" and wants the matter to end. Oman has conveyed cautious optimism, but the Revolutionary Guards claim that opening the strait is separate from the negotiations. Trump has threatened to eliminate Mount Khoash if no agreement is reached. Experts assess that bunker-busting bombs may struggle to penetrate hundreds of meters of granite, and one alternative is a precise strike on the tunnel entrances. The gap between diplomacy and threats remains wide, and the central question is whether Iran's conditions will suffice for Trump.