A report circulating in Iran states that the emerging agreement will ban US and Israeli vessels from transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to ynet. The report follows the Iranian parliament's advancement of a bill to impose such a ban earlier Thursday evening.
A new report circulating in Iran, cited by ynet, states that the emerging agreement under discussion in Oman will include a ban on US and Israeli vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The report, published at 19:56 Jerusalem, comes just 30 minutes after the Iranian parliament advanced a bill to impose such a ban at 19:26 Jerusalem.
The parliament bill, advanced Thursday evening, was revealed by Ali Salimi, a member of the parliament's presidium, who outlined the "Strategic Action Plan" that would prohibit US, Israeli, and other "hostile" vessels from the waterway, and impose fines of up to 20% of cargo value on violators, according to the Iranian sources Hadshot Iran and Abu Ali Express. The new report now suggests that the broader diplomatic agreement in Oman, not just a domestic bill, would include the same restriction.
The development follows weeks of negotiations between Iran, Oman, and the US over the status of the Strait of Hormuz. As The Zioneer reported, Iran initially demanded transit fees, which the US and Gulf states rejected (Wed Aug 5, 04:03 Jerusalem). A senior US official later stated that the agreement would be a coordination mechanism only, without tolls (Tue Jul 28, 23:56 Jerusalem and Wed Jul 29, 05:44 Jerusalem). Iran has also claimed it would gain full control over vessel entry under a plan with Oman (Tue Aug 4, 10:52 Jerusalem), and has previously accused the US of violating the memorandum of understanding (Sun Jul 19, 15:06 Jerusalem). The evolving agreement appears to be shifting from coordination to explicit restrictions.
The report remains unconfirmed by independent parties. The parliament bill is still under discussion in the National Security Committee and has not been passed into law. It is unclear whether the reported agreement in Oman reflects a finalized diplomatic understanding or a negotiating position.
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- DevelopingIran and Oman advance joint plan for Strait of Hormuz transit fees
- DevelopingIran says it closed Strait of Hormuz, struck vessel after US requested open passage
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