Iran says Strait of Hormuz deal is agreed in principle, details still under discussion

Iranian officials gave mixed signals over talks with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz, with one public statement saying the two sides had reached a mutually accepted agreement while another source said negotiations were still continuing on the finer points. According to the Odaily report, citing China Central Television, Hossein Mohibi, a spokesperson for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said on the 26th that Iran and Oman had agreed on the share of waters each side would control in the Strait of Hormuz and on how revenue would be divided. A senior Iranian source, however, said the two sides were still discussing the specific details. Iran had said earlier this month that the agreement was close to completion. Iranian officials also accused the United States of continuing to obstruct talks between Iran and Oman, saying that interference had slowed the negotiating process.