Iran, Oman Agree on New Hormuz Routes, Entry Point Lies Entirely in Iranian Waters: Report
The temporary route would keep Tehran in control of crossings as Brent crude tops $105 a barrel amid renewed regional tensions, officials said.
- On Monday, Iran plans to unveil an agreement with Oman for a temporary shipping lane through the Strait of Hormuz, following a rare meeting between senior officials from Tehran and Abu Dhabi.
- Anwar Gargash, a UAE official, urged a solution to the 'state of neither war nor peace' in the waterway, reflecting the UAE's approach of combining deterrence with diplomacy to restore normal navigation.
- Tensions flared again over the weekend as UK Maritime Trade Operations reported an 'enemy strike' on a ship off Iran's Qeshm and Hengam islands, while renewed regional conflict has pushed Brent crude prices to over $105 a barrel.
- While Bahrain ruled out participating due to Iranian-backed attacks, President Donald Trump told reporters in Ireland on Sunday he is fine with the meeting provided Israel is also happy.
- Tehran indicated the deal will not fully reopen the strait, with officials retaining authority over vessel passage, while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called the proposed meeting an 'important event' and a step toward building trust.
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Tehran intends to disclose to the countries of the Persian Gulf its agreement with Oman on a temporary shipping route.
Tehran to present temporary Hormuz plan on Monday
Talks between Tehran and Muscat over the waterway, a global chokepoint for energy exports, have progressed in recent weeks and the latter had been aiming to bring together foreign ministers from the Gulf Cooperation Council on Monday in Salala, a southern Omani city.
(Johannesburg=Yonhap News) Correspondent Na Hak-jin = Foreign ministers-level officials from Iran, Iraq, and Gulf states will meet on the 14th (local time) in the southern Omani city of Salalah...
Iran will present Gulf countries with a temporary route through the Strait of Hormuz - fromTehran will offer a temporary sea route through the Strait of Hormuz without full opening. Plan to be discussed in Salalah, agreement They won't sign right away.
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