Qatar, Iran Discuss Hormuz Shipping Corridor After 2 Tanker Strikes This Week
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 27
Qatar, Iran Discuss Hormuz Shipping Corridor After 2 Tanker Strikes This Week
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 27
Summary
Tehran talks on Thursday centered on de-escalating the U.S.-Iran war and creating a temporary joint navigational corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, according to Qatar’s Foreign Ministry.
The meeting also covered a joint mine-clearing project and broader efforts to preserve freedom of navigation and regional stability as Iran negotiates with Oman on managing traffic through the strait.
Hours earlier, UKMTO warned that a tanker near Oman had been hit by an unknown projectile and briefly caught fire; all crew were safe, and no environmental damage was reported.
That attack was the second on commercial shipping in the strait this week after a Liberian-flagged tanker’s engine room was struck on Monday, underscoring the urgency of reopening secure passage.