[Is Iran gaining territory, while Trump gains face?] Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Gharibabadi said today to the Iranian News Agency that, according to the new agreement currently being negotiated between Iran and Oman, the new route through the Strait of Hormuz is "so ingeniously designed that merchant vessels will pass through Iranian territorial waters both when entering and exiting, as well as along certain sections of their maritime journey outward."
This is an outright blockade by Iran on the strait, no longer allowing ships to sneak through alternative routes. The so-called "ingenuity" lies in the fact that access in and out now depends entirely on Iran's goodwill.
The clear understanding reached with Oman eliminates any opportunity for the United States to maliciously exploit the current gray area in strait governance.
Details of the Iran-Oman agreement have already been finalized, down to precise coordinates of the shipping lanes.
The Assembly of Experts, responsible for electing Iran's Supreme Leader, credited Mojtaba, stating that the revolutionary leader’s wise, profound, hopeful, and solemn messages have provided direction and guidance, which must always be placed at the forefront of consideration by national officials.
This is an arrangement reached unilaterally by Iran with Oman on strait navigation, after Iran has distanced itself from the United States.
Some Americans have described this development as "unforgivable betrayal," boasting arrogantly and even threatening to "bomb Oman."
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