Iran foreign minister Araghchi said on the 9th that Iran and Oman are in
final-stage consultations to adjust shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz. He
stressed that even if they agree on route adjustments, that would not amount to
the Strait being reopened; reopening would require meeting a series of
conditions. Araghchi said the plan under discussion would replace the current
lane with a new channel and that technical work is underway by experts.
