Hormuz deal ‘close’: What’s the latest on each side’s positions?
- Iran says a deal with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is “on the verge of being finalised” after both countries confirmed they had agreed coordinates for shipping routes through the critical waterway.
- The strait links the Gulf to the Gulf of Oman with Oman and the United Arab Emirates on one side and Iran on the other.
- It flows through the territorial waters of Iran and Oman with some of its outskirts in UAE waters.
Confirmed
- Iran says a deal with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is “on the verge of being finalised” after both countries confirmed they had agreed coordinates for shipping routes through the critical waterway.
Unverified
- The strait links the Gulf to the Gulf of Oman with Oman and the United Arab Emirates on one side and Iran on the other.
- It flows through the territorial waters of Iran and Oman with some of its outskirts in UAE waters.
Sources: Al Jazeera, The Independent