/Agencia Anadolu
Oman announced the opening of a temporary maritime corridor for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, invoking its responsibility towards one of the world’s most important trade routes and its commitment to freedom of navigation.
According to the Oman News Agency, the measure was coordinated with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and is in line with recent efforts between the United States and Iran to bring regional stability.
“Based on the responsibility of the Sultanate of Oman regarding the Strait of Hormuz and its importance for the global economy, and in accordance with its firm commitment to international law and the law of the sea to guarantee freedom of navigation in the strait without imposing transit fees, Oman has worked in coordination with the IMO to offer the option of using a temporary maritime corridor for all ships,” the report stated.
The corridor will be available according to the coordinates announced by the IMO and the competent Omani authorities; ships wishing to use the route must coordinate with the international maritime body. The document is published while Oman and Iran continue consultations on future navigation mechanisms in this strategic waterway.
Previously, Muscat and Tehran announced the formation of “a joint working group” tasked with negotiating the future management of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, the maritime services to be provided there, and related costs, in coordination with other Gulf littoral states and in accordance with international law and the sovereign rights of the states bordering the waterway.
Under clause 5 of the Islamabad Understanding, Iran will maintain a dialogue with Oman on the future administration of the Strait of Hormuz and the maritime services to be provided there, in coordination with other Gulf littoral states and in accordance with international law and the sovereign rights of the states bordering the strategic strait.
According to the memorandum, Iran also committed to making its utmost efforts to ensure the safe and toll-free passage of commercial ships between the Gulf and the Gulf of Oman for a period of 60 days, with commercial navigation resuming immediately.
Iran and the US announced on June 14 that they had reached a 14-point understanding mediated by Pakistan, aimed at ending the war and addressing outstanding disputes through dialogue and negotiations.
The memorandum, known as the Islamabad Understanding, entered into force on June 18 after being signed electronically by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and US President Donald Trump.
The agreement includes provisions related to ending the war, including the conflict in Lebanon, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the lifting of the US naval blockade imposed on Iran.
