Iran and Oman Set Up Temporary Corridor in Strait of Hormuz Amid US Control Claims
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Iran, Oman planning temporary corridor through Strait of Hormuz Iran and Oman’s foreign ministers on Tuesday said they are setting up the framework of a temporary corridor for commercial vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the key commercial waterway whose traffic has been stymied amid the U.S. war on Iran. Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi wrote on the social platform X that the…
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Associated PressIran will not allow military vessels to transit through the Strait of Hormuz under an agreement the Islamic Republic is currently negotiating with Oman, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister told state TV late on Tuesday night.
BreitbartIran and Oman announced Tuesday that they had discussed a phased framework establishing a temporary joint navigation corridor and mine-clearing project, with technical negotiations continuing toward a permanent route and future arrangements for managing the strait.
BBC NewsOmani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said on Tuesday that he hoped his country and Iran would soon announce the establishment of a temporary shipping corridor in the strait after meeting his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Tehran.
New York TimesIran and Oman Report Progress in Talks on Strait of Hormuz The two countries said they would create a temporary shipping lane and clear mines in the waterway. Global oil prices dipped after the joint announcement.
NBC NewsThe first development was the renewal of talks between Iran and Oman about reopening the critical Strait of Hormuz, reported by Reuters.
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“I have just been informed by the United States Navy that all mines have been removed and/or detonated from within the International Waters of the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump posted on Tuesday.
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Breitbart“I have just been informed by the United States Navy that all mines have been removed and/or detonated from within the International Waters of the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
BBC NewsPublished US President Donald Trump has said that the US Navy has removed or detonated all mines in the Strait of Hormuz - the vital waterway which Iran has largely closed since the beginning of the war in the Middle East.
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Until recently - and on the basis of the MoU - Iran had been involved in negotiations with Oman, a US ally, to agree a mechanism for administering the strait. However, those talks have so far not produced an agreement and, last week, Trump even threatened to bomb its ally "if it gets in the way" of his administration's own talks with Iran over the issue.
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BreitbartBut the American operation has already dramatically changed the reality Iran is attempting to negotiate: U.S. officials say the cleared mines and rapidly increasing tanker traffic have deprived Tehran of a major card in any future talks and effectively rendered a prospective Iran-Oman agreement over control of the strait irrelevant.
Associated PressThe Trump administration told Oman it opposed parts of the evolving deal, including the joint Iranian and Omani management of the exit route out of the passage that’s critical to global supplies of oil and natural gas.
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“The Iranians have lost control over the strait. Now the U.S. controls it,” one U.S. official said.
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BBC NewsIran, for its part, has indicated that it wants to establish full control of the Strait of Hormuz - a view that is opposed by the US and most other countries which believe that the passage constitutes international waters and transit should remain unimpeded as it was before the war.
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01 NBC News Oil prices tumbled Wednesday for the third straight day, as a flurry of headlines from the Middle East sparked renewed optimism in global markets.
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02 Associated Press Here’s a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider Middle East. Full coverage can be found here.
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03 Reuters Iran and Oman reach agreements on share of Hormuz and revenues, Revolutionary Guards say - Reuters Iran and Oman reach agreements on share of Hormuz and revenues, Revolutionary Guards say Reuters
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04 BBC News There is no comment from Iran. Closure of the strait has caused wild fluctuations in the price of oil on world markets. Trump has often said the US has control of the area - but Iran has fired against vessels it says have sought to cross without its permission.
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05 Breitbart The move has sharply diminished Tehran’s leverage over global energy markets while Washington simultaneously chokes off the regime’s own oil revenue.
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