Saudi Arabia began where any serious reading of the memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran had to begin — with the one issue everything else hinges on: the security of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. The Kingdom’s Council of Ministers welcomed the deal to halt military operations and open detailed talks toward a lasting settlement, but it attached a condition in the same breath. Freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, it said, must be restored to what it was before Feb. 28.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet on Tuesday reaffirmed the importance of restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz as it was prior to the Feb. 28 start of hostilities…

Upcoming Hormuz deal likely to preserve Iran oil sanctions through waivers