صحافة بلادي صحيفة إلكترونية مغاربية متجددة على مدار الساعة تعنى بشؤون المغرب الجزائر ليبيا موريتانيا تونس
Tehran / Muscat –Professor of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Tehran, Dr. Hassan Ahmadian, confirmed the existence of consensus between Iran and the Sultanate of Oman regarding security and navigation arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz, denying the existence of fundamental differences between the two countries regarding the management of navigation or the sea corridor that Muscat recently announced.
Ahmadian explained that what is being circulated about Iran’s intention to impose fees on passing ships is “inaccurate,” noting that the ongoing discussion relates to an allowance for navigational services and not the imposition of transit fees, considering that this proposal is consistent with the Omani vision, and with previous statements by US President Donald Trump.
He added that the memorandum of understanding signed between the two sides stipulates the establishment of joint arrangements to ensure the safe navigation of commercial ships in accordance with the provisions of international law, stressing that the joint committee on the Strait of Hormuz will work during the next sixty days to develop a unified vision for managing the strait, and deal with any parallel paths that may be proposed in the region.
These statements come at a time when the sea corridor announced by the Sultanate of Oman has received wide international attention, as it is a temporary route aimed at securing the movement of commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20% of global energy supplies pass.
The new corridor is located in the Omani part of the strait, along the Musandam Peninsula, and extends over a distance of approximately 82 kilometers. It is shorter than the Iranian route, with Muscat confirming that its use is free and subject to prior coordination with the International Maritime Organization.
The announcement of the corridor had sparked a difference in international positions. The Gulf Cooperation Council countries and the United States welcomed it as a step to enhance navigation security, while Iran previously considered that its establishment without coordination with them represented an unacceptable step, before Ahmadian’s statements confirmed the existence of existing understandings between Tehran and Muscat regarding the future management of the Strait.
Source:“My press”
