Waiting for agreement on Strait of Hormuz

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Waiting for agreement on Strait of Hormuz

A new regulation on the Strait of Hormuz could be a step towards normalization in the Iran war. According to Tehran, an agreement is imminent. In the USA, reports about weapons stocks are causing anger.

During the Iran According to their own statements, shortly before an agreement with Oman on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz stands, points out US President Donald Trump Reports of weapons shortages and threatens people who spread such information.

Iran and Oman have agreed on geographical coordinates for the passage, the Iranian state news agency Irna quoted foreign ministry spokesman Ismail Baghai as saying on Wednesday evening. The negotiations between the two Gulf states that border the Strait of Hormuz should take part in the negotiations USA not have been involved. The Iranian power apparatus repeatedly emphasizes that it will not negotiate with the USA. A joint statement is almost ready, it was said from Tehran. There was initially no public statement from Oman on the supposedly impending agreement.

Before war broke out in late February, ships were able to sail unhindered through the strait that lies between Iran and Oman. According to consistent reports, Tehran is now said to have brought a kind of circular route into play: ships could enter the Persian Gulf on a northern route through the strait and leave it again on a southern route along the coast of Oman.

Any concessions that would grant Iran broad control over shipping there would be a strategic win for Tehran — but may not provide quick relief for Gulf trade. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman, Baghai, said the agreement alone could not guarantee safe shipping through the strait, according to the report. The security situation continues to be linked to the ongoing US blockade and other aggressive and threatening measures against Iran.

The US broadcaster CNN According to a senior Gulf state official familiar with the negotiations, the chances of an agreement between Iran and Oman by Friday were 50-50. One problem is that there were no representatives of the powerful Revolutionary Guard in the Iranian delegation, but they would have to approve the details.

It is intended to be a temporary solution during which sea mines laid by Iran could be removed. The dispute over the strait and the question of how passage will be regulated are key reasons why the war between the USA and Iran recently escalated again.