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Iran claims tanker attack deal near as talks continue
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Iran claims tanker attack deal near as talks continue

From Dagens Nyheter · () Swedish

Translated from Swedish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • Oman reports positive progress in talks with Iran over Hormuz Strait navigation.
  • Iran claims a deal is near but demands US compensation for alleged agreement violations.
  • The UAE reports an ADNOC oil tanker was hit by a suspected drone attack near the strait, though no one was killed.

Oman's negotiators report that talks concerning navigation in the Hormuz Strait are progressing positively. Iran has also stated that an agreement is close, but simultaneously insists that the United States must compensate Iran for alleged violations of a June agreement before the strait can be reopened.

When ever the US accepts Iran's conditions, the Strait of Hormuz will be open.

— Sardar MohebiA spokesperson for Iran's Revolutionary Guard commenting on the conditions for opening the Strait of Hormuz.

The United Arab Emirates reported that an oil tanker belonging to the state-owned ADNOC was attacked near the strait, attributing it to a drone strike. No casualties were reported in the incident. Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have condemned the attack, according to Al Jazeera.

Oman also condemned the attack, without naming Iran directly. However, the Omani foreign ministry stated that "ongoing negotiations regarding navigation in the Hormuz Strait are proceeding in a positive and constructive spirit," urging other nations not to jeopardize these advancements.

For us, the Strait of Hormuz is not just an economic waterway but rather a component of geographical and strategic power.

— Sardar MohebiA spokesperson for Iran's Revolutionary Guard explaining the strategic importance of the Hormuz Strait.

Iran has confirmed progress in the talks but warned that an agreement with Oman would not automatically open the strait. A spokesperson for Iran's Revolutionary Guard, Sardar Mohebi, stated, "Whenever the US accepts Iran's conditions, the Strait of Hormuz will be open." He emphasized that for Iran, the strait is not just an economic waterway but a component of "geographical and strategic power."

the ongoing negotiations regarding navigation in the Hormuz Strait are proceeding in a positive and constructive spirit

— Omani foreign ministryStatement from Oman's foreign ministry on the progress of talks with Iran.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reiterated this stance on Telegram, writing that the US must compensate Iran for alleged breaches of the agreement reached in Islamabad in June. Araghchi claims the US has attempted to create new routes through the Hormuz Strait not approved by Iran or included in the agreement, calling these and other alleged violations "unacceptable under any circumstances."

This and other treaty violations are 'unacceptable under any circumstances.'

— Abbas AraghchiIranian Foreign Minister commenting on alleged US violations of a June agreement.
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Originally published by Dagens Nyheter in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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