Tehran and Muscat agree on Hormuz deal - media
Iranian media reports that negotiators from Iran and Oman have finally reached an agreement on the basis of a deal to secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian media reports that negotiators from Iran and Oman have finally reached an agreement on the basis of a deal to secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran will not allow the creation of an alternative route or a second corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, senior military advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Major General Mohsen Rezaei said.
The number of commercial vessels that passed through the Strait of Hormuz between Monday and Thursday fell by a third compared to the same period last week from 50 to 33, Reuters reported, citing Kpler data.
Since the resumption of the blockade of Iran’s seaports on July 14, the U.S. military has rerouted 49 merchant ships, and two more vessels have been put out of action, according to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).
Iran and Oman have agreed on the amount of service fees for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Fars reports.
Representatives of Iran and Oman are discussing the introduction of transit fees for vessels in the Strait of Hormuz ranging from 3% to 7% of the declared value of the cargo as part of negotiations to restore shipping operations, Reuters reported, citing sources.
Iran has warned Gulf states that any new U.S. attack on its territory would trigger retaliation against critical energy infrastructure across the …
At least 10 commercial vessels have passed through the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours, CNN reported, citing data from the MarineTraffic ship-tracking website.
Iran and Oman have agreed on geographical coordinates of a new route via the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei said, adding …
The US Treasury has eased some sanctions against Iran, removing Iraqi carrier Fly Baghdad and two aircraft, Reuters reported.
Iran is considering allowing European nations to remove mines from the Strait of Hormuz, a potential climbdown that could form part of a deal to normalize shipping in the waterway and ease peace negotiations with the United States, Bloomberg reported.
CENTCOM said the "southern route of the Strait of Hormuz remains free and open," referring to a path through Omani territorial waters. This comes after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that a deal with Iran may come this week.
The United States is preparing to announce temporary agreements with Iran and Oman on the issue of opening the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, the Axios portal reported, citing sources.
U.S. President Donald Trump has signalled that a possible breakthrough in talks with Iran could come within 48 hours, noting that the Strait of Hormuz will be opened for navigation very soon.
An agreement on the Strait of Hormuz, which was proposed to Iran, involves the entry of all merchant ships into the Persian Gulf through the territorial waters of the Islamic Republic, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The northern and southern routes through the Strait of Hormuz may be closed to shipping once a new central corridor developed by Iran and Oman is opened.
A cargo vessel reported being hit by an unknown projectile off the coast of Oman early Tuesday, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center.
Washington will not allow Iran to charge a toll for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald Trump said.
U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed that the United States fully controls the Strait of Hormuz and will also keep a naval blockade of Iran until a deal is signed or Tehran surrenders.
The Turkish and Iraqi authorities have signed a one-year agreement to transport at least 750,000 barrels of oil per day through the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline.