Negotiations with Oman over Strait of Hormuz in 'Final Stages,' Iranian FM Says
Iran says the route would respect both sides' sovereign rights as mediators try to revive a June memorandum on shipping access.
- Iran announced on Aug 2 it is nearing a deal with Oman regarding a new route through the Strait of Hormuz, with Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei stating the agreement respects sovereign rights and safeguards national interests.
- Since Feb 28, Israel and Western nations have engaged in conflict with Iran, which President Donald Trump described as necessary to address its nuclear program while threatening to hit Iran "very hard."
- Trump stated on Aug 1 that Israel and Western nations agreed to hold off on new strikes after Iran and Middle Eastern Countries requested a pause, saying the "perimeter" of a deal was there.
- Iranian lawmaker Hassan Ghashghavi said mediators are reviving the Islamabad memorandum, though Iranian media denied that Tehran requested Trump to halt strikes, citing the Strait of Hormuz as the central issue.
- Trump demanded an "Immediate, Complete and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT" and an end to Iran's nuclear threat, conditions that remain central to stalled diplomatic efforts over maritime access.
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The Iranian Foreign Minister warns that agreement with Oman is not enough to reopen the strait. Still, Spain points out responsibilities to Morocco in the entry of migrants to Ceuta.
Donald Trump said on Sunday that new negotiations with Iran would begin on Monday, after stating he would hold off on an attack with Israel against the Islamic Republic on the condition that an agreement is quickly reached.
Tehran and Muscat finalize an understanding to chart a new maritime corridor in the Strait of Ormuz, while Iran disassociates the pact from the opening of the pass and the US conditions the pause of its attacks to a quick deal.
Iran-Oman talks over Hormuz in final stages, says Tehran
Tehran - Negotiations between Iran and Oman over the Strait of Hormuz are in their final stages, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday, according to official news agency IRNA, after the US said it had called off an attack on Iran to give room for diplomacy.
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