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Oman, Iran propose temporary shipping lane through Strait of Hormuz

Oman and Iran have agreed on a proposed framework to resume safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz that includes establishing a joint temporary shipping lane and a project to demine the waterway, they said in a joint statement on Tuesday. Oman's foreign minister arrived in Iran earlier on Tuesday for talks with his Iranian counterpart on future arrangements for the strait.

Oman, Iran propose temporary shipping lane through Strait of Hormuz

Oman and Iran have reached an agreement on a framework to resume safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a joint statement released on Tuesday. The two nations have proposed the establishment of a joint temporary shipping lane and a project to de-mined the waterway. Oman's Foreign Minister, Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi, visited Iran earlier in the week to discuss future arrangements for the strategic strait, following Iran's exertion of control over Hormuz since the start of the Middle East war on February 28.

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