Iran, Oman push Strait of Hormuz shipping deal amid new US ceasefire talks


Negotiators from Iran and Oman are working to reach an agreement to restart shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Bloomberg reported Monday.

Citing sources, the outlet said the talks follow meetings between Iranian and Omani officials in Tehran over the weekend.

Iran and Oman, whose coastlines border the Strait of Hormuz, are continuing negotiations on measures to safely restore maritime traffic.

According to the report, sources said a successful agreement could create the conditions for Tehran and Washington to continue negotiations to end the conflict.

One proposal under discussion would reopen the strait's central shipping lane, or the "middle passage," which commercial vessels have largely avoided since Feb. 28, when Operation Epic Fury began, the report said.

Ships have been transiting through alternative routes closer to Iran's coast in the north or near Oman's coast in the south.

The central passage is believed to contain sea mines allegedly laid by Iran and would need to be cleared before it could safely reopen.

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