#美伊战争阴云再起 Iran announces closure of the Strait of Hormuz
Citing Iranian media, on the 12th Xinhua News Agency reported that the Navy of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said that a vessel attempting to sail along an unauthorized route through the Strait of Hormuz was warned by gunfire and intercepted.
In light of this incident, the Strait of Hormuz will be closed until further notice, and until the United States stops interfering in the region.
Also, according to CCTV News, on the 11th local time, Iranian Foreign Minister Alaragchi led a delegation to visit Muscat, the capital of Oman, and held talks with Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr. Oman and Iranian officials discussed a “mechanism for safe passage for ships,” and emphasized Oman’s position of “preventing escalation of regional tensions through diplomacy.”
The report said that, according to a source familiar with the negotiations, Oman has drafted a plan to manage the passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz by using two sea lanes that are administered separately. Under this agreement, which has not yet been finalized, both sea lanes will remain open.
Of the two, the southern sea lane passing through Oman’s territorial waters will allow free passage under pre-war conditions. For vessels transiting via the northern sea lane through Iran’s territorial waters, prior approval from Iran will be required, but under this agreement no transit fees will be charged.
In addition, a source in the diplomatic community said that Qatar officials also participated in the relevant consultations held in Muscat that day. Meanwhile, regional sources said that the parties attending were discussing issuing a statement that may involve fully opening the “central lane” of the Strait of Hormuz located in international waters, to ensure that vessels can pass comprehensively and freely.
The sources disclosed that the information above has not yet been confirmed at the official level by Oman, Iran, or Qatar.
Citing Iranian media, on the 12th Xinhua News Agency reported that the Navy of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said that a vessel attempting to sail along an unauthorized route through the Strait of Hormuz was warned by gunfire and intercepted.
In light of this incident, the Strait of Hormuz will be closed until further notice, and until the United States stops interfering in the region.
Also, according to CCTV News, on the 11th local time, Iranian Foreign Minister Alaragchi led a delegation to visit Muscat, the capital of Oman, and held talks with Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr. Oman and Iranian officials discussed a “mechanism for safe passage for ships,” and emphasized Oman’s position of “preventing escalation of regional tensions through diplomacy.”
The report said that, according to a source familiar with the negotiations, Oman has drafted a plan to manage the passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz by using two sea lanes that are administered separately. Under this agreement, which has not yet been finalized, both sea lanes will remain open.
Of the two, the southern sea lane passing through Oman’s territorial waters will allow free passage under pre-war conditions. For vessels transiting via the northern sea lane through Iran’s territorial waters, prior approval from Iran will be required, but under this agreement no transit fees will be charged.
In addition, a source in the diplomatic community said that Qatar officials also participated in the relevant consultations held in Muscat that day. Meanwhile, regional sources said that the parties attending were discussing issuing a statement that may involve fully opening the “central lane” of the Strait of Hormuz located in international waters, to ensure that vessels can pass comprehensively and freely.
The sources disclosed that the information above has not yet been confirmed at the official level by Oman, Iran, or Qatar.
