Iran and Oman Agree on Temporary Shipping Corridor, US Intensifies Economic Pressure on IR
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Iran and Oman reached an understanding on a temporary shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, clearing a major hurdle to reopening the critical waterway, but Tehran says implementation depends on the United States meeting a series of demands.
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Fox NewsOman and Iran announced a proposed framework Monday to reopen the strait through a joint temporary navigational corridor and a joint mine-clearing project.
New York PostWASHINGTON — A purported deal between Iran and Oman to control the Strait of Hormuz and share revenue from fees is “not even close to done” and would be meaningless so long as President Trump’s blockade of Iran remains in effect, a US official told The Post.
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The US, meanwhile, is ramping up efforts this week to squeeze Iran economically following more than a month of Trump’s renewed blockade of its ports.
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Washington ExaminerThe Trump administration has recently shifted toward choking Iran economically, expanding sanctions, and threatening countries and companies that continue doing business with Iran.
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IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi had made international headlines telling the state-run Sepah News agency: “Agreements have been reached regarding each country’s share of the strait’s waters as well as Iran and Oman’s share of its revenues.”
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Fox NewsSeparately, Sepah News, an outlet run by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, quoted IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi as saying Iran and Oman had reached agreements on "each country’s share of the strait’s waters" and the two countries’ "share of its revenues."
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01 Washington Examiner While the recent agreement does not immediately open the strait, Iranian and Omani officials ultimately intend to replace the temporary deal with a permanent maritime traffic system after further negotiations.
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02 PBS NewsHour As U.S. goals shift after 6 months of Iran war, Strait of Hormuz is now a top concern There still is no off-ramp in sight despite President Donald Trump's repeated assertions that the war has been won or a deal to resolve it was nearly complete.
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03 Fox News The Trump administration spent months insisting Iran did not control passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
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04 New York Post “The deals don’t mean anything unless we approve it. It doesn’t matter what the two of them — Iran and Oman — do. There is no deal without Trump pulling the blockade,” the official said.
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05 Reuters After six months, the Iran war has reached its endgame - a costly stalemate - Reuters After six months, the Iran war has reached its endgame - a costly stalemate Reuters
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06 RealClearPolitics Five years after the fall of Kabul, this Wall Street Journal opinion documentary investigates the day-to-day process of America's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, told by the people who lived it.
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