Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said talks with Oman are focused on designating new maritime routes through the Strait of Hormuz, not reopening the waterway. Iran and Oman are working on a temporary route that could become permanent, he said. Araghchi added that reopening shipping would depend on other conditions, including US compliance, and negotiations continue.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said Iran's ongoing negotiations with Oman are "completely separate" from the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that the talks with Muscat are focused on establishing new maritime routes for ships.
According to Al Jazeera, Araghchi told Shahrara News that new navigation lanes need to be designated because the previous routes are no longer operational.
"Our negotiations with Oman are ongoing. That is a completely separate matter. It is a technical issue concerning the designation of maritime routes in the Strait of Hormuz for the passage of ships," Araghchi said.
Temporary maritime route being designed
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