Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), a government agency regulating maritime traffic via the Strait of Hormuz, said it does not guarantee safety to ships traveling outside routes established by Tehran.
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) said Thursday that any future regional understandings or arrangements must incorporate the security requirements of Gulf states and safeguard their interests.
The United States regards the Strait of Hormuz as an international waterway and considers any attempt by Iran to charge vessels for passage through it unacceptable, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during a meeting with the foreign ministers of the Gulf states in Bahrain.
Oil prices have fallen to levels last seen before the start of the Iran war as tankers begin passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Another 72 commercial vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright informed
Oman announced the opening of a temporary maritime corridor for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, citing its responsibility toward one of the world's most important shipping routes and its commitment to freedom of navigation.
Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said the Gulf state would resume normal liquefied natural gas production “within a few weeks”, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
The blockade of Iran’s seaports by the U.S. army proved more effective than bombing, and Washington is ready to quickly return to such tactics if necessary, U.S. President …
Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that Iran agreed to establish a communication channel on the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz to prevent conflicts and incidents.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said his lengthy talks with senior Iranian officials in Switzerland created a “good foundation for a successful final deal” as they seek a permanent end to the war that the U.S. and Israel started in late February.
The program of the visit will include a meeting with the Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq Al Said
Iran has ramped up the amount of oil it sends openly through the Strait of Hormuz to the highest since the war began, as shipping activity picks up while Tehran and Washington seek a lasting peace deal, Bloomberg reported.
Pakistan and Qatar, acting as mediators between the U.S. and Iran, announced the conclusion of the first round of negotiations in the Swiss resort of Burgenstock focused on implementing the Islamabad memorandum.
Participants in the talks in Burgenstock, Switzerland, decided to establish a mechanism to ensure the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said.
The talks between the United States and Iran have yielded an agreement on lowering uranium enrichment level in Iran, Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said.
Donald Trump has suggested that Persian Gulf states might be obliged to pay the US for using the Strait of Hormuz as compensation for Washington's role in their security.
55 ships crossed the Strait in the past 24 hours, 17 mln tons of oil exported from the Persian Gulf
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has denied reports of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, stating that shipping along this route continues.
The memorandum of understanding signed by the presidents of the U.S. and Iran has entered into force, and Islamabad, acting as a mediator, has approved it, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to end the war between the two countries.
