Tehran has reportedly proposed allowing ships to pass freely through the Omani part of the waterway
Iran may consider allowing ships to pass freely through the Omani part of the Strait of Hormuz if the US offers concessions in return, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing a source cited by Tehran.
Reuters said the source did not clarify whether Iran would allow all ships, including those linked to Israel, to pass freely. A Western source confirmed that a proposal to allow ships to pass through the Omani side was underway, but did not say whether there had been a response from the US.
Iran closes important shipping route “Enemy Ship” Shortly after the US and Israel began a bombing campaign against the country on 28 February. US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced a blockade of the strait after Pakistani-brokered peace talks failed.
The US military said the goal of the blockade was to cut off Iran’s trade. “Ten ships have now been turned back, and none have been broken since the US blockade began on Monday,” US Central Command said on Wednesday. However, according to maritime tracking websites, a large Maltese-flagged tanker, Agios Fanarios I, passed through Hormuz on the same day.
The disruption to traffic through the strait, which handles about 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas flows, has sent energy prices soaring and prompted the International Monetary Fund to warn this week that further blockages would increase global inflation.
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