Inside Iran’s ‘deal on the side’ with Oman to open new route in Strait of Hormuz
- More than five months since Donald Trump and Israel launched their war on Iran, the US president is struggling to solve the biggest problem the conflict helped create: the militarisation of the Strait of Hormuz.
- After a cycle of failed negotiations and military strikes, Washington and Tehran cannot agree on whether negotiations are taking place at all.
- All the while, continued attacks on ships in the waterway are deepening chaos in the global economy and increasing the price of energy.
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- More than five months since Donald Trump and Israel launched their war on Iran, the US president is struggling to solve the biggest problem the conflict helped create: the militarisation of the Strait of Hormuz.
- After a cycle of failed negotiations and military strikes, Washington and Tehran cannot agree on whether negotiations are taking place at all.
- All the while, continued attacks on ships in the waterway are deepening chaos in the global economy and increasing the price of energy.
Sources: The Independent