Iran and Oman to announce a new agreed-upon shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz
Iran and Oman will officially announce a newly agreed-upon shipping corridor for transit through the Strait of Hormuz in the coming days.
Sea-news.az reports that this was stated by Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.
According to quotes from Rezaei published by Iranian state media, an agreement has been reached between Tehran and Muscat to establish a new international corridor that will operate under Iranian oversight.
“The new international corridor managed by the Iranian side has been agreed upon with our Omani brothers, and official details will be announced in the coming days,” Rezaei stated.
He also announced that a new restricted-entry zone will be declared outside the immediate boundaries of the Strait of Hormuz in the near future. According to Rezaei, vessels entering this designated area without prior coordination with Tehran will face sanctions and restrictions.
The Iranian official noted that the new zone will extend from the U.S. Navy’s blockade line to specific sections of the Persian Gulf, encompassing waters leading up to key loading terminals.
Rezaei further reiterated claims that the Strait of Hormuz is completely closed and under the full control of the Iranian Armed Forces, dismissing recent statements by the U.S. president regarding the waterway remaining open.
“The U.S. side is trying to smuggle five or six vessels through. This comes at a high cost to them, and those vessels routinely face attacks,” Rezaei remarked.
The Security Council Secretary also disclosed that Iran has made a deliberate decision not to sink U.S. vessels, attributing this restraint to the fact that these ships carry oil and that destroying them would cause severe ecological disaster to the region.
Rezaei emphasized that Tehran will not undertake any obligations regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz until the United States halts its “policies of threats and aggression” and takes steps to restore Iranian trust.
“For negotiations to continue, the Americans must earn Iran’s trust,” he stressed.
According to the Iranian official, Tehran will only commit to unhindered navigation in the Strait of Hormuz in the complete absence of U.S. threats.
Rezaei also dismissed reports circulating about shortages of essential goods in Iran amid ongoing U.S. sanctions, stating that the country’s oil exports continue, revenues are flowing back into Iran, and strategic reserves of staple goods remain stable.
Notably, these announcements concerning the total closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the establishment of a new shipping corridor currently rely entirely on statements from Iranian officials and await independent international verification.
