Under clause 5 of the understanding reached with the US, Iran will hold dialogue with Oman on the future administration of the Strait of Hormuz and the maritime services to be provided there, in coordination with other Gulf littoral states and in accordance with international law and the sovereign rights of the states bordering the strategic waterway.
Iran is also committed to making every effort to ensure the safe, toll-free passage of commercial vessels between the Gulf and the Gulf of Oman for 60 days, with commercial shipping resuming immediately.
The provision states that, to remove technical and military obstacles, Iran will conduct mine-clearing operations within 30 days.
On Sunday, Qatar and Pakistan released a joint statement following the conclusion of US-Iran talks at the Burgenstock resort in Switzerland, saying the parties had agreed to establish a “de-confliction cell” involving the US, Iran and Lebanon, facilitated by the two mediators, to ensure adherence to the cessation of hostilities in Lebanon under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.
Iran and the US announced on June 14 that they had reached a 14-point understanding mediated by Pakistan, aimed at ending the war and addressing outstanding disputes through dialogue and negotiations.
The memorandum, known as the Islamabad Understanding, entered into force on June 18 after being electronically signed by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and US President Donald Trump.
The agreement includes provisions related to ending the war, including in Lebanon; reopening the Strait of Hormuz; and lifting the US naval blockade imposed on Iran
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