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In a statement, the UN expressed deep concerns about the safety of seafarers and international shipping crossing the Red Sea, the Bab al-Mandab Strait, and the Suez Canal, which form a strategic maritime corridor connecting Asia and Europe. They’re critical to transporting containerized goods, fuel, raw materials, and other essential commodities around the globe.
[VOVWORLD] - Iran and Oman have agreed on a transit map for the Strait of Hormuz and are discussing technical details, including mine clearance, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Monday.
[VOVWORLD] - Despite statements by some US officials that a deal with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz could be reached soon, developments in the Middle East point to a prolonged stalemate, with serious economic and geopolitical consequences for the region and the world.
[VOVWORLD] - Iran said it was nearing a final pact with Oman defining new shipping lanes between them through the Strait of Hormuz but repeated that the US must meet other conditions, including compensation and an end to sanctions and military threats, before the strategic waterway is reopened.
