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Iran and Oman Near Deal to Manage Strait of Hormuz Amid U.S. Ceasefire
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In Short: Iran and Oman are close to finalizing a deal to manage the Strait of Hormuz, following the U.S. decision to halt recent strikes against Iran.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that Iran and Oman are nearing a deal to manage the Strait of Hormuz, following U.S. President Donald Trump's call for a ceasefire in hopes of a quick deal.
In a report to the cabinet, Araghchi described the negotiations as 'on the way to being finalised,' according to Al Jazeera. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei stated that Tehran and Muscat are close to reaching an agreement on a new maritime route through Hormuz, separate from existing corridors.
On February 28, the U.S. and Israel launched strikes aimed at Iran's missile programme and support for allied armed groups. Baghaei blamed the U.S. for the closure of the strait, accusing Washington of breaching its commitments and taking hostile measures against Iran.
Trump said the deal 'would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat.' The comments come after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. and Israel had agreed to halt new attacks on Iran, provided a deal to end the months-long conflict is reached 'rapidly.
Background
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the northeast, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, and the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south.
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- Tehran’s announcement comes after Trump said US would hold off on new Iran attack in hope of quick deal.
- In a post on Telegram on Sunday, Abbas Araghchi said that in a report he presented to the cabinet, he described the negotiations between Tehran and Muscat as “on the way to being finalised”.
- Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmail Baghaei, said that Tehran and Muscat were close to reaching a deal on a new maritime route through Hormuz, separate from existing corridors.
- On February 28, the US and Israel launched strikes aimed at destroying Iran’s missile programme, preventing a nuclear weapon and cutting off support for allied armed groups.
- Baghaei earlier said, “an understanding between Iran and Oman on a new route has nothing to do with whether the Strait of Hormuz is reopened or remains closed”.
- He blamed the US for the closure and accused Washington of breaching its commitments, according to Iran’s Fars news outlet.
- “The strait was closed because of the United States’ breach of its commitments, its naval blockade of Iran and all the hostile measures that the United States has taken against the Islamic Republic of Iran during…
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday that the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the US would become the “cornerstone” of Tehran’s future foreign relations.