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Future of Strait of Hormuz rests with Iran and Oman, Araghchi says
Al Arabiya English ^ | April 1, 2026 | editors / unattributed

Posted on 04/02/2026 8:12:38 AM PDT by SunkenCiv

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the future of the Strait of Hormuz should be decided by Iran and Oman, describing the waterway as lying within the two countries' waters...

He added that the strait "can be a waterway of peace" for safe passage, but said ensuring maritime security and environmental protection would require a joint mechanism between the coastal states.

While parts of the strait fall within the territorial waters of Iran and Oman, it is classified as an international strait, granting ships and aircraft the right of transit passage under international law.

The Strait of Hormuz is a critical global shipping route that has been severely disrupted by the Middle East war. In peacetime, roughly a fifth of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) flows through the waterway.

(Excerpt) Read more at english.alarabiya.net ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Politics
KEYWORDS: iran; oman; straitofhormuz

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Playing for time.

1 posted on 04/02/2026 8:12:38 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...
Yeah, and let's have the fat kid guard the pie.

2 posted on 04/02/2026 8:13:57 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (TDS -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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3 posted on 04/02/2026 8:14:18 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (TDS -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: SunkenCiv

bttt


4 posted on 04/02/2026 8:16:50 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: SunkenCiv

They don’t own shit outside their own borders. A crucial international waterway cannot be allowed to be controlled by one nation.


5 posted on 04/02/2026 8:22:16 AM PDT by Az Joe (Iran is the Great Satan - Destroy it)
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To: SunkenCiv

TFG...


6 posted on 04/02/2026 8:26:26 AM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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To: SunkenCiv

Not going to happen. The SOR is about to become the Strait of America.


7 posted on 04/02/2026 8:36:40 AM PDT by DownInFlames (P)
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To: DownInFlames

SOH


8 posted on 04/02/2026 8:37:08 AM PDT by DownInFlames (P)
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To: SunkenCiv

The Iranian foreign minister speaks for exactly whom?


9 posted on 04/02/2026 8:38:32 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: SunkenCiv

EXACTLY-—BUT MAYBE THEY ARE FINDING OUT THEY CANNOT SCREW WITH THE OIL GOING TO THE REST OF THE WORLD.

THAT IS ALOT OF $$$$$$$$$$ THEY DEPEND ON.


10 posted on 04/02/2026 8:45:19 AM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: ridesthemiles

My money’s on Iran. Think about it.


11 posted on 04/02/2026 8:59:11 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: SunkenCiv

“Playing for time.”

And they have it. When you try to deal with a country that doesn’t care if it is destroyed and/or they die, as that is rewarded, then they can go until they are cold at which time other people step in to die extending the game. Stopping countries like this are not win/win situations. They are putting out small fires. The only way to stop it is to level the whole playing field. Not economically possible as you see what has transpired with the threats of just the strait and how the petroleum industry has mishandled it and will get away with it.

wy69


12 posted on 04/02/2026 9:47:29 AM PDT by whitney69 (gave)
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