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Iran says Oman agreement will not immediately reopen Strait of Hormuz
Iran and Oman have agreed on routes for safe shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian officials.
The strait is a key passage for maritime traffic, and the agreement sets out geographical coordinates and procedures for notifying an international body.
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi says the agreement does not mean the strait will reopen immediately.
He says Iran will keep controlling the strait and that reopening depends on the United States fulfilling its obligations.
Iran says it is not obligated to reopen the passage at this stage.
Tehran and Muscat plan to register or notify the International Maritime Organization, a United Nations body, about their agreement.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said an agreement with Oman on safe shipping routes does not mean the Strait of Hormuz will reopen immediately.
He said reopening depends on the United States fulfilling its obligations.
Gharibabadi said Iran would continue controlling the strait and was not obligated to reopen it at this stage.
Iran and Oman are seeking to register the agreement with the International Maritime Organization.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said on October 7 that the two countries had agreed on safe-corridor coordinates and notification procedures.
- Who
- Iran and Oman reached the agreement. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi described its implications.
- What
- The agreement sets out safe shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz but does not provide for its immediate reopening.
- When
- Gharibabadi spoke on October 11. Esmail Baghaei described the planned notification on October 7.
- Where
- The Strait of Hormuz, between Iran and Oman.
- Why
- The agreement concerns safe entry and exit routes and procedures for notifying the relevant international body. Iran says reopening depends on the United States fulfilling its obligations.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
the agreement with Muscat does not provide for an immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
the reopening of the strait depends entirely on the United States fulfilling its obligations
Iran will continue controlling the strait until Washington ultimately sees that a military solution cannot be a way out of the conflict
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Iran and Oman planned to notify the international body about their agreement.
Kazem Gharibabadi said the agreement did not provide for the strait’s immediate reopening.
- Agreement
- Iran and Oman
- Waterway
- Strait of Hormuz
- Iranian deputy foreign minister
- Kazem Gharibabadi
- Planned international body
- International Maritime Organization
- Baghaei’s statement
- October 7
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