Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 26
Iran Reaches Strait of Hormuz Revenue-Sharing Deal With Oman as US Standoff Persists
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 26

Iran Reaches Strait of Hormuz Revenue-Sharing Deal With Oman as US Standoff Persists

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 26

Summary

  • Iran’s military said it has agreed with Oman to split revenue from the Strait of Hormuz and define each country’s share of the waterway’s waters.
  • Hossein Mohebbi, spokesman for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, announced the accord Wednesday in comments carried by the state-run Sepah News agency.
  • The agreement comes as Tehran’s confrontation with Washington over control of the strategic strait continues, tying the deal to a wider contest over one of the world’s most critical shipping chokepoints.

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