Iran has passed seven conditions to the United States, via mediators, for the resumption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The conditions have already been approved by the Islamic republic’s top leadership, and the strait will remain closed until they are met, according to a source close to Iran’s negotiating team cited by Tasnim.
The source said the understandings reached between Iran and Oman on navigation in the Strait of Hormuz do not mean the waterway has been reopened. He did not disclose the substance of the seven conditions, but said any decision to resume shipping depends entirely on US actions and on compliance with Tehran’s demands.
According to the source, Tehran and Muscat reached a final understanding at the end of August after intensive technical and diplomatic talks. A formal announcement is expected soon in the presence of foreign ministers from Gulf countries.
The source stressed that the agreement was concluded exclusively between Iran and Oman. Other countries in the region, as well as Iraq, will attend the upcoming meeting only to review the agreed routes and transit terms.
Under the arrangement, new routes have been set for entering and leaving the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz. The inbound route will run entirely through Iran’s territorial waters, while part of the outbound route will also pass through Iranian waters. Transit on those routes will be carried out under protocols set by Iran.
If the agreement is implemented, the southern route that the United States had previously sought to open — and which had become one of the main sources of tension — will be closed. In Iran, the agreement is being seen as a step toward strengthening the country’s sovereignty over routes passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
