Iran and Oman Deal on Hormuz Now a Priority, Qatar Says
Iran and Oman are discussing future transit rules as shipping through the waterway remains constrained and oil prices have climbed, officials and market data show.
- President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it "gets in the way" of United States negotiations with Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz, where hostilities persist despite a peace memorandum.
- Iran and Oman have been discussing future navigation arrangements for weeks, and Iran's foreign ministry said earlier Monday the two sides were working on a joint declaration following a failed memorandum that set a 60-day deadline for a broader nuclear and sanctions deal.
- Benchmark Brent crude oil futures have hit $126 a barrel, while United States gasoline prices rose above $4 per gallon, as only six commodity ships transited the Strait of Hormuz yesterday compared to an 11-ship average.
- Trump told Fox News journalist Trey Yingst that Iran should "put up the white flag of surrender," while maintaining a direct back-channel with Revolutionary Guard officials to resolve the stalemate.
- With midterm elections approaching in November, Republicans face public opposition to the war and rising fuel costs, putting pressure on Trump to end a stalemate that has dragged on for nearly six months and threatens the Islamic Republic's legitimacy.
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The Qatari spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, Majed al Ansari, said this Tuesday that he hopes that Tehran and Muscate will reach an agreement for navigation in the Strait of Ormuz, the main point of friction since the war in Iran, to resume negotiations with the United States for a ceasefire.
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Kristeligt DagbladAccording to Qatar, peace negotiations could become "much easier" with a Hormuz agreement between Iran and Oman.
The Sultanate of Oman and Iran have been discussing the future management of the Strait of Ormuz for several weeks.
Qatar said today that it hopes that Iran and Oman will reach an agreement on navigation in the Strait of Ormuz, in order to resume negotiations with the United States (US) and reach a lasting ceasefire.
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