Iran and Oman have agreed on the navigation route for opening the Strait of Hormuz, and a joint statement is in the final stages, Tehran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said on Wednesday. Muscat and Tehran “have already agreed upon geographic coordinates for the navigation route in the Strait of Hormuz, and a joint statement is in the final stages of review and drafting”, IRNA news agency paraphrased his statement.

He added that it would be ready “provided no external party interferes with the process”. The statement being prepared would be “based on main considerations and points agreed upon during the negotiations”, IRNA quoted him. There was no public confirmation from Oman about the status of the agreement.