Iran says it has reached agreement with Oman on Strait of Hormuz shipping route

Islamic republic is determined to retain a degree of control over the chokepoint

An Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said a deal will be finalized 'if certain third parties do not obstruct this process'

The agreement on an acceptable route for ships to pass through the strait would effectively ratify Tehran’s control over the crucial waterway.

Iran said it reached an agreement with Oman on a proposed route for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a potential step toward a reopening of the critical waterway for energy supplies.

The US and Iran can’t even agree on whether they are negotiating or not as disruption in the strait deepens global economic woes. Experts tell Alex Croft that Washington may eventually accept key Iranian demands

Strait of Hormuz's 'middle corridor': New shipping route emerges in reopening talks  thenationalnews.com

State of the Union: Tehran maintains negotiations with Washington are not occurring, contradicting the Trump administration.

Deal appears contingent on U.S., which has ruled out handing Iran control over the strait

Iran and Oman discussing plan to split control of Hormuz shipping routes Iran and Oman are discussing a plan that would give Tehran full control over inbound shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian source told Reuters. For the outbound route, Oman would clear ships for exit after notifying Iran. The p

Iran is negotiating with Oman to create a temporary two-way shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, while pledging to restore maritime traffic to pre-war levels within 30 days there.Iran is negotiating with Oman to establish a temporary shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz that would function as a sin