Iran and Oman agree on coordinates for safe passage through Strait of Hormuz
In short
Iran and Oman have agreed on the geographic coordinates of a safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz and on the procedure for registering it with relevant international bodies, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Baghaei said on October 7, according to Iran's Tasnim News Agency. He made the remarks while discussing the latest progress in Iran-US negotiations.
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Iran and Oman have agreed on the geographic coordinates of a safe passage within the Strait of Hormuz, as well as on the procedure for registering it with relevant international bodies, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Baghaei said on October 7. CLS and Jiemian reported the remarks citing Iran's Tasnim News Agency on October 8, while Yicai and Xinhua published the agreement under the same headline. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
According to Jiemian, which credited Xinhua, Baghaei made the statement while discussing the latest progress in Iran-US negotiations. He said Iran had clearly and firmly set out its considerations and conditions for ending hostilities and restoring security in the Persian Gulf region and the Strait of Hormuz, and that Iran's response to the US proposal "will be conveyed through mediators." The reports did not give the coordinates, name the international bodies involved or describe the US proposal. [ 4 ]
Why it matters
The agreement concerns a safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz and was announced in the context of Iran-US negotiations on ending hostilities. Chinese business outlets and Xinhua reported it the same afternoon.
Key facts
- Iran and Oman have agreed on the geographic coordinates of a safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The two countries also agreed on the procedure for registering the passage with relevant international bodies. [ 1 , 4 ]
- Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Baghaei made the statement on October 7, as reported by Tasnim News Agency on October 8. [ 1 , 4 ]
- Baghaei said Iran had clearly and firmly set out its considerations and conditions for ending hostilities and restoring security in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. [ 4 ]
- Baghaei said Iran's response to a US proposal will be conveyed through mediators. [ 4 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Iran and Oman have agreed on the geographic coordinates of a safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The agreement also covers the procedure for registering the passage with relevant international bodies. [ 1 , 4 ]
- The statement was made by Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Baghaei on October 7, citing Tasnim News Agency. [ 1 , 4 ]
Still unclear
- The actual coordinates of the safe passage and which international bodies it will be registered with. The documents do not give the coordinates or name the bodies.
- What Iran's conditions for ending hostilities are and what the US proposal contains. Only Jiemian, citing Xinhua, mentions these, and it gives no details.
- Who the mediators conveying Iran's response to the US are. The documents do not name them.