Understanding reached on coordinates for shipping route through Hormuz, Iran says
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Key context: <p>Joint statement with Oman is being finalised, but Tehran says deal alone would not guarantee waterway’s security</p><p>Iran and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/oman">Oman</a> have reached an understanding on the geographic coordinates for a shipping route through the strait of Hormuz, and a joint announcement is being finalised provided certain third parties do not interfere, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran">Iran</a>’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said on Wednesday.</p><p>Baghaei added that any such agreement between Iran and Oman would not, by itself, guarantee security in the strategic waterway.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/05/iran-oman-reach-hormuz-route-coordinates">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Joint statement with Oman is being finalised, but Tehran says deal alone would not guarantee waterway’s securityIran and Oman have reached an understanding on the geographic coordinates for a shipping route through the strait of Hormuz, and a joint announcement is being finalised provided certain third parties do not interfere, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said on Wednesday.Baghaei added that any such agreement between Iran and Oman would not, by itself, guarantee security in the strategic waterway. Continue reading...
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