Iran announced on Sunday that it had made headway in negotiations with Oman about the management of the Strait of Hormuz, the vital waterway that borders both nations and is vital to the trade of gas and oil. Following a June memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war that momentarily reduced tensions, the United States resumed attacks on Iran in an attempt to end Tehran’s control of the strait, which prompted the most recent talks.
Iranian and Omani deputy foreign ministers had multiple rounds of consultations in Tehran on Friday and Saturday, according to foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei. According to Baqaei, the talks centered on “common principles and operational mechanisms” for guaranteeing the safe passage of shipping across the strait while upholding the two states’ sovereign rights. He said that “technical and political consultations between the two sides were continuing” and that the discussions were “useful” and that progress had been made.
Oman and Iran announced in June that they would talk about charging service fees, a move that Washington is against.
However, Muscat also declared that ships might pass through Hormuz’s waters, infuriating Tehran, which retaliated with a pattern of escalation.
After almost two weeks of bombardment, Iran declared on Saturday that it had not seen any US attacks. The Pentagon presented US President Donald Trump with a plan for a 14th consecutive night of attacks, but he refused to approve it in favor of new negotiations, according to news outlet Axios.
According to the article, upon the arrival of an Omani delegation in Tehran “for talks on a new arrangement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump issued the order to hold fire. In response to a different query, Baqaei stated that shipping activity over the Strait of Hormuz had “no change” in status. Following warnings during the previous 24 hours, Iran’s military forces stopped six ships trying to cross the Hormuz strait on Sunday, according to state media.
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