Iran will not allow military vessels to transit through the Strait of Hormuz under an agreement the Islamic Republic is currently negotiating with Oman. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi told state TV late on Tuesday night that Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on a new framework for managing ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz that would exclude military vessels.
"If the understanding becomes binding, no military vessel will be permitted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. No military vessel at all," he said.
Gharibabadi didn't provide further details about military traffic, but described the proposed commercial route through the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping waterway.
This comes as the vital waterway remains largely shut down nearly six months after the Iran war began.
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