Iran and Oman discussed plans Tuesday to establish a temporary joint shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz and launch a mine-clearing operation as the two neighbors seek to restore navigation through the vital waterway amid the ongoing regional conflict.
Iran and Oman are working on a phased framework to restore maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, including a temporary navigation corridor and a joint project to remove mines from the strategic waterway, the two countries said Tuesday.
The proposals were discussed during talks in Tehran between Omani Foreign Minister Badr Al-Busaidi and his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, according to a joint statement carried by the state-run Oman News Agency.
The ministers held what the statement described as "constructive" discussions on developments surrounding the strait and considered a phased framework intended to provide a practical basis for further negotiations.
Under the proposal, Iran and Oman would establish a temporary joint navigation corridor through the strait while cooperating on mine-clearing operations.
