Iran said Wednesday that a joint statement with Oman on a proposed navigation corridor through the Strait of Hormuz is in the final stages of drafting, provided no external party interferes with the process.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said Tehran and Muscat have been holding talks for the past two months as the two littoral states of the Strait of Hormuz to establish a safe route for commercial shipping, according to the semi-official Mehr news agency.
“The competent authorities in our country have reviewed the proposal from technical, legal, security and environmental perspectives,” Baqaei said.
He described the negotiations as “professional” and “productive,” adding that the two sides have agreed on the geographic coordinates of the proposed route.
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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 that a joint statement on the issue may be released soon.
ReplyDelete"Geographical parameters of the route, which were being discussed by the sides, have been agreed. And, if certain third countries refrain from obstructing the process, a joint statement of the two countries, outlining the major agreed-on provisions and key aspects, is now being at the final stages of approval and preparatory work," the Iranian Foreign Ministry quoted Baghaei in a statement, posted on its official Telegram channel.
Earlier, Iran’s state-run broadcaster wrote citing sources that the future agreement between Iran and Oman does not mean that the Strait of Hormuz will be automatically reopened for maritime traffic. This depends fully on the United States, the report says.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei, referring to Iran-Oman talks on safe shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, says the two sides are now working on a joint statement based on main considerations and points agreed upon during the negotiations.
ReplyDeleteIn response to reporters' questions on Wednesday, Baqaei explained the latest status of the Tehran-Muscat talks regarding the strategic waterway, linking the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean.
He said Iran and Oman, as the two coastal countries have already agreed upon geographic coordinates for navigation route in the Strait of Hormuz, and a joint statement is in the final stages of review and drafting, provided no external party interferes with the process.
The spokesperson noted that Tehran and Muscat have been holding talks for two months to establish a safe commercial shipping route through Hormuz, with the competent authorities in Iran reviewing the technical, legal, security and environmental aspects of the proposal.
Regarding the Iran-Oman bilateral understanding, he said it alone would not guarantee safe navigation through the strategic waterway, arguing that the security situation remains tied to ongoing US blockade, as well as other aggressive and threatening actions against Iran and its interests.
Baqaei also referred to the dangerous consequences of US actions for the entire region, clarifying once again that he Strait of Hormuz was closed a result of the military aggression launched by the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran.