UK maritime center: Strait of Hormuz shipping rises to 29 vessels daily
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz averaged 29 cargo ships daily last week, according to the UKMTO, as Trump said the waterway remains open.
Iran and Oman are engaged in negotiations to reopen the temporary shipping corridor and remove mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for global oil and gas trade. The talks, ongoing as the Middle East war approaches the six-month mark, aim to define terms for the controlled resumption of shipping. Both nations, bordering the strait, seek to agree on a framework that aligns with international law and Gulf state interests.
The talks are slow due to sovereignty, jurisdiction, and potential fees concerns. Iran insists on US concessions, particularly the lifting of economic sanctions and compensation for war damages, before any action is taken to reopen the strait. Oman, meanwhile, seeks to separate freedom of navigation from the broader conflict, aiming for a regional understanding of collective freedom of navigation.
The US, wary of aspects of Oman's diplomacy, still needs the channel provided by Muscat, but may be uncomfortable with a permanent US military presence or Iran's control over the strait.
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