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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Andrew Roth in Washington and agencies

Understanding reached on coordinates for shipping route through Hormuz, Iran says

Ships and boats on water, with a large blue fishing vessel in the foreground
Vessels in the strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on 3 August 2026. Photograph: Reuters

Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on ⁠the geographic coordinates for a shipping route through the strait of Hormuz, and ⁠a joint announcement ⁠is ​being finalised provided certain third parties do not interfere, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail ⁠Baghaei said on Wednesday.

Baghaei added that any such agreement between Iran and Oman would not, by ⁠itself, guarantee security in the strategic waterway.

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