It was recently learned that President Donald Trump suspended attacks against Iran, in a new attempt to negotiate with that country and seek an agreement that will end the war.
Within these new negotiations there is the Strait of Hormuzthe maritime passage that connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and through which it transits approximately a fifth of the oil traded by sea in the world.
In fact, this Monday the Foreign Minister of Oman, Badr al Busaidi, held a conversation with his counterparts from Iran, Egypt, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to address how to achieve “a fair agreement” for navigation in the strait.
“The communications addressed ways to improve opportunities to reach practical, fair and lasting agreements on shipping and the flow of supply chains through political and diplomatic solutions that serve the collective interests of countries in the region and all the parties benefiting from navigation through the Strait of Hormuz“said Busaidi.
The head of Omani diplomacy reaffirmed together with his counterparts “the importance of navigation and its security, as well as the restoration of the flow of trade and supply chains linked to the regional and global economyalong with continued coordination and consultation in support of the security and stability of the region.”
Before Trump’s announcement, negotiations between Washington and Tehran remained stalled, with the Strait of Hormuz as the main point of friction.
This is because the Islamic Republic declared the maritime passage closed again on July 12 and the United States reestablished two days later the naval blockade on Iranian ports and ships in the area.
Since then, Iran has launched missile and drone attacks against US targets in several Arab countries in the Middle East, including Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan.