Ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz will be required to coordinate with Iran even when exiting from the Omani side, two diplomatic sources told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday, citing a temporary agreement between the two countries.
According to the agreement, which will last 60 days, ships must enter the strait on the Iranian side and must exit from the Omani side.
Over the course of the agreement, mines will be cleared from the central sections of the waterway, most of which are on the Omani side.
In addition, the sources told the Post that transiting vessels will not be charged fees, despite Iranian demands, with the potential for ships to pay voluntary "insurance, environmental quality fees."
The sources noted that Iran will likely emphasize that it is worthwhile for ships to pay the voluntary fees.
Negotiations regarding a permanent solution for the Hormuz are set to continue during the period of the agreement, as well as nuclear talks.
Baghaei says agreement in final stage, geographic characteristics agreed upon
Later on Wednesday, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that the geographic characteristics of the Hormuz shipping route were agreed upon with Oman.
Baghaei added that a joint announcement between Iran and Oman is in its final stage, assuming "certain third parties" do not interfere.
He further said that the agreement "in itself" does not mean the strait is secure, noting that there are no plans for Iran's foreign minister or parliament speaker to travel to Pakistan or Qatar despite an exchange of views with the two countries.