According to a report, Iran has abandoned the current Omani-brokered proposal regarding the Strait of Hormuz and formally appended new demands. The development comes after reports that Iran had initially accepted the proposal before adding conditions, as The Zioneer reported Tuesday.
A new report indicates that Iran has abandoned the current Omani proposal for the Strait of Hormuz and formally added new demands, further complicating diplomatic efforts to reopen the strategic waterway.
As The Zioneer reported on Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Iran had initially accepted the Omani-brokered proposal but later appended demands including the right to collect transit fees, security guarantees, an end to the US naval blockade, and the lifting of oil sanctions. The current report, citing an unnamed source, does not detail the new demands, but suggests a hardening of Tehran's position.
The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed to commercial shipping, and the US has re-imposed sanctions and a naval blockade after Iran rejected earlier proposals. The development marks a setback for Omani mediation efforts.
3 developments
- DevelopingIran rejects all Omani proposals for new Strait of Hormuz passage, Al-Arabiya reports
- StrongIran rejects Omani Strait of Hormuz proposal, demands control over all entry and part of exit routes, official tells Reuters
- DevelopingIran reportedly rejects Omani plan for alternative southern route to Hormuz under US supervision
- StrongIranian official: Tehran unlikely to accept alternatives to joint Oman Strait of Hormuz plan
Source and signal
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