Decisions over the future management of the Strait of Hormuz will be made exclusively by Iran and Oman, the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency reported, citing an informed political source who pushed back on an Axios report about Qatar’s participation in talks on reopening the waterway.
Qatar’s involvement in the Iran-Oman talks reflects its role as a mediator and Tehran’s consultations with other regional countries, the source was quoted as saying.
The source said the strait lies within the internal and territorial waters of Iran and Oman, meaning any arrangements governing it must be determined by the two coastal states.
Under Article 5 of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, Iran is responsible for determining future arrangements for the waterway through talks with Oman, the source said.
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