Negotiations with Oman over Strait of Hormuz in 'Final Stages,' Iranian FM Says
Iran said the route would protect both sides’ sovereign rights as US strikes were put on hold for diplomacy, officials said.
- 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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“We are going to reach agreement on a route acceptable to both sides, which respects sovereign rights and preserves our national interests and our security,” said Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei.
The announcement comes as efforts continue to reactivate an agreement between Washington and Tehran and the United States postpones further attacks
Iran announced on Sunday, a few hours after the announcement of the suspension of US attacks, that it is about to conclude an agreement with Oman on the Ormuz Strait, a strategic point that focuses the tensions of the Middle East war, reports AFP.
Efforts would also be under way to revive the Memorandum of Understanding with Washington after Donald Trump announced the suspension of further strikes on Iran.
Iran announced on Sunday, a few hours after the announcement of the suspension of US attacks, that it is about to conclude an agreement with Oman on the Ormuz Strait, a strategic point that focuses the tensions of the Middle East war, reports AFP.
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