Iran on Wednesday said it would ensure safe maritime passage through the strategic Strait of Hormuz for two weeks, provided attacks against it are halted, as it prepares to enter talks with the United States aimed at ending the war.
The discussions are expected to begin in Islamabad on Friday, reports AFP.
“For a period of two weeks, safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible via coordination with Iran’s Armed Forces and with due consideration of technical limitations,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X.
The Islamic republic’s Supreme National Security Council said in a separate statement the negotiations were set to last two weeks but could be “extended by mutual agreement of the parties.”
Meanwhile, under a ceasefire arrangement reportedly mediated by Pakistan, both Iran and Oman will be allowed to levy fees on ships transiting the strait, according to AP.
AP cited an unnamed regional official as saying that Iran would use the money it raised for reconstruction. It was not immediately clear what Oman would use its money for, the AP said.
The official, who had been directly involved in the negotiations, spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorised to discuss internal deliberations.
Iran and Oman share territorial rights over the Strait of Hormuz.
