Iran's foreign minister has approved in principle the agreement with Oman on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report from ynet. The deal is the latest development in ongoing diplomatic efforts to resolve the status of the strategic waterway. The Zioneer has previously reported on the negotiations and the US-Iran framework for the strait's reopening.
The Zioneer can report that, according to ynet, Iran's foreign minister has given in-principle approval to the agreement with Oman on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The specific terms of the agreement have not been disclosed.
The Zioneer has documented a series of diplomatic moves on the strait's status. On August 2, The Zioneer reported that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi agreed to a Qatari-US compromise proposal for a dual-routing system, where vessels entering the Gulf use Iranian waters and those exiting use Omani waters. Oman agreed to the arrangement but demanded that the IRGC's backing be secured. Prior to that, on June 26, the Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that shipping in the Strait of Hormuz would be governed by an end-of-war memorandum with Oman. President Trump announced a deal on June 15 to end the war and reopen the strait, though Iranian officials later qualified the commitment, with the deputy foreign minister saying the reopening was only partial and the FM spokesman stating the new route was not about reopening.
What remains unclear: whether the in-principle approval extends to the IRGC, which has been a key obstacle, and the timeline for implementation. The Zioneer will continue to follow this story.
2 developments
- StrongTrump: US and Iran close to 60-day ceasefire deal, Strait of Hormuz to reopen
- DevelopingAxios: Interim deal on Strait of Hormuz could be announced as soon as tomorrow
- ConfirmedU.S. and Iran reportedly near agreement on nuclear freeze, sanctions relief, and Strait of Hormuz reopening
- DevelopingU.S., Iran, and Oman advance in Hormuz talks, unconfirmed report says
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