Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister: Progress Made in Talks with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stated that progress has been made in the talks between Iran and Oman regarding the issue of collecting fees from ships in the Strait of Hormuz. These remarks follow…
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Iran's deputy foreign minister reports progress in talks with Oman over toll collection from ships in the Strait of Hormuz, following earlier claims of principled understandings. A Tehran expert delegation will stay in Qatar in the coming days, though he insists it will not meet with expected U.S. representatives there. The timing suggests regional maritime security negotiations are intensifying, with Iran publicly separating its Oman channel from any potential U.S. contact.