On July 28, a Reuters source said Oman had convinced Gulf Arab states to agree to a proposal for a voluntary tolling system in the Strait of Hormuz to resolve the current impasse with Iran, although neither the Gulf Arab states nor Iran confirmed that such an idea was viable. Meanwhile, U.S. and Iranian strikes paused for a second day in a row, with Iran conducting strikes on Kurdish opposition bases in Iraq rather than against Gulf Arab states or U.S. forces.