Just over five months after the start of the conflict in the Middle East, Iran announced this Sunday that talks with Oman to reorganize navigation transit in the Strait of Hormuz have entered their final stage.
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The Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, stated that both countries are moving towards an understanding that will modify the operation of the maritime passage and that it is in its “final phase”.
From Tehran, they also warned that “the Strait of Hormuz will not return to its previous state under any circumstances”, referring to the navigation regime in place before the conflict.
For its part, the spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Esmaeil Baqaei, said that the delegations of both countries are close to agreeing on an alternative corridor.
“We will reach an agreement on a route acceptable to both parties, that respects sovereign rights and safeguards our national interests and our security,” he said in an interview with state television.
According to Iranian authorities, the new route would replace the corridors currently used and seek to reconcile navigation needs with the security and sovereignty demands of Tehran and Muscat.
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The Iranian Foreign Ministry emphasized that the negotiations are bilateral and do not involve third parties. “The talks between Iran and Oman do not concern the other party,” it said in a statement.
Since the end of the memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States, Tehran has strengthened its control over the area and has used its strategic position as a pressure tool against the United States and its allies.
The announcement came after Tehran rejected statements by the U.S. president, Donald Trump, about a possible reopening of the strait. Iranian authorities and media close to the Revolutionary Guard assured that operational conditions remain unchanged.
On another occasion, Araqchi told the Saudi Foreign Minister, Faisal bin Farhan, that conditions in the strait remain the same and warned that the country maintains its capacity to respond to any possible military action by the United States.
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