Iran does not expect Hormuz Strait deal at Oman meeting
Iran does not expect an agreement on the Hormuz Strait to be signed during a meeting with the Persian Gulf states scheduled for Monday in Oman. A senior Iranian official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the talks are intended to provide a platform for discussing the situation in the strait and other regional issues.
Talks initiated by Oman
As The Jerusalem Post reports, Tehran has been negotiating with Oman for several months on an agreement on rules for transit through this waterway. Oman controls the opposite shore of the strait. Oman previously stated that other Arab countries of the Persian Gulf support these talks.
On September 11, Iran announced its intention to take part in a meeting with the Gulf states in Oman. At the same time, Oman has not officially announced that the talks will take place, while other countries in the region have not yet commented on the matter.
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Bahrain's position and Iran's demands
Bahrain stated that it would not participate in a meeting on the Hormuz Strait until diplomatic relations between Manama and Tehran are restored. Therefore, not all Persian Gulf states will be represented at the talks.
According to the Iranian official, Iran continues to seek an agreement that would allow it to charge fees to vessels passing through the strait. Oman rejects such a proposal. Before the US and Israeli attack on Iran in February, after which, according to the publication, the war began, about one-fifth of global oil supplies passed through the Hormuz Strait.
The Jerusalem Post also notes that oil prices have risen over the past week following US and Iranian attacks on tankers in the strait, as well as the advance of Yemen's Houthis near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
