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Live — Iran says Hormuz deal agreed with Oman, ties reopening to end of US blockade (liveblog, updates dated Aug 16, 2026)

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[11:40 GMT+1] Iran achieved military and political victory in war, Ghalibaf says. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf declared Iran secured a "genuine victory" in both military and political dimensions of the recent war. He stated: "This does not mean that we destroyed the US and Israeli armies" but rather that adversaries "failed to achieve any of them at any level" -- a reference to nine objectives he said the US and Israel had "officially, repeatedly and explicitly declared" at the war's outset. Ghalibaf characterized the Iran-US memorandum of understanding as a "document of pride and victory." Ghalibaf separately acknowledged that many Iranians had not experienced the outcome as a victory, and said officials had sometimes failed to communicate it properly. [NOTE: this last sentence is the liveblog's own paraphrase/summary language, not a verbatim quotation from Ghalibaf -- render it as reported description, not inside quotation marks, unless a verbatim version can be confirmed against the live page before publish.] [10:43 GMT+1] Iran army chief promises $30,000 bounty for each US service member. Army Commander-in-Chief Amir Hatami announced that any Iranian capturing or killing a US service member would receive a $30,000 reward, stating the money would come from "the Iranian people." [12:01 GMT+1] Iran weighs gasoline rationing as fuel deficit widens. Iran's government considered three proposals to reduce gasoline consumption due to war damage and production shortages: daily supply caps for filling stations, tightened vehicle quotas with market-rate sales options, or individual fuel allocations allowing citizen trading. [12:25 GMT+1] Iran parliament moves to ban contact with foreign media and embassies. Parliament approved provisions prohibiting interviews or contact with foreign media outlets labeled "hostile," plus unauthorized foreign embassy contact without Ministry notification and written permission.