Iran and Oman issued a joint statement Tuesday afternoon emphasizing their sovereign rights in the territorial waters of the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). The statement follows the establishment of a joint committee between the two countries on the strait's status, as reported by The Zioneer earlier today.
Iran and Oman released a joint statement Tuesday afternoon affirming their sovereign rights in the territorial waters of the Strait of Hormuz, as reported by Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). The statement follows the announcement earlier today — reported by The Zioneer at 13:32 — that the two countries had established a joint committee to discuss matters related to the strategic waterway.
The declaration comes amid a months-long diplomatic push by Tehran to assert joint control with Oman over the strait, which Iran has increasingly claimed is not international waters but a shared maritime route. The Zioneer has previously reported on Iran's establishment of a joint management company for the strait with Oman, Iranian statements rejecting the international waters designation, and the recent US-Iran memorandum of understanding. The E4 powers — Germany, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom — welcomed that MOU and called for a swift reopening of the strait.
Tuesday's joint statement appears to codify the bilateral position in declaratory form. No new operational measures were announced. It remains unclear whether the statement signals any change in maritime traffic through the strait, which has been affected by Iranian blockade enforcement since early June.
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- DevelopingIran says it established joint committee with Oman on Hormuz talks
- StrongIran: Strait of Hormuz management is solely Iran and Oman's responsibility, toll collection continues
- DevelopingIranian FM: Strait of Hormuz is not international waters, but a shared maritime route with Oman
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