BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 7. A safe temporary
route through the Strait of Hormuz may be established in the coming
days in coordination with the International Maritime
Organization.
This was announced in a statement published by the Iranian MFA,
citing spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei's remarks at a press conference
in Tehran on September 7.
“It can be said that negotiations between Iran and Oman have
reached the final stage. It is likely that in the coming days, an
agreement between Iran and Oman on a temporary safe passage in the
Strait of Hormuz will be registered with the International Maritime
Organization,” he said.
Baghaei noted that some time ago, Iran and Oman, as two coastal
states, began serious negotiations to define safe routes in the
Strait of Hormuz. Very positive progress has been made during the
negotiations.
“If there were disagreements during these negotiations for some
time, this was largely due to the influence exerted by certain
third parties. Overall, these third parties sought to undermine the
negotiation process,” he noted.
Meanwhile, on July 8, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a
breach of the ceasefire and ordered new strikes against Iran. In
response, Iran launched missile and drone strikes against U.S.
military targets in the Persian Gulf region. Although Washington
has not ruled out the possibility of Iran returning to the
negotiating table, disagreements over security in the Strait of
Hormuz, Iran’s nuclear program, and other issues leave the future
of the peace process uncertain. At present, commercial shipping in
the Strait of Hormuz has once again come to a virtual
standstill.
