Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Garibabadi said on the evening of August 5 local time that Iran and Oman are close to reaching an agreement on “commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.” At that time, both the northern waterway controlled by Iran and the southern waterway near the Oman side will be closed — the Strait of Hormuz will establish a new mode of traffic. According to the newly established waterway, commercial ships enter the Strait of Hormuz and part of their voyage out of the strait pass through Iranian territorial waters. However, the new waterway is also a temporary waterway and is expected to be used for 2 to 4 months. Garibabadi also denied claims that Iran and the US are currently in negotiations, but said that Iran has received information from the US side, and that the US side is “ready to resume implementation of the commitments made in the memorandum of understanding signed earlier.”

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Garibabadi said on the evening of August 5 local time that Iran and Oman are close to reaching an agreement on “commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.” At that time, both the northern waterway controlled by Iran and the southern waterway near the Oman side will be closed — the Strait of Hormuz will establish a new mode of traffic. According to the newly established waterway, commercial ships enter the Strait of Hormuz and part of their voyage out of the strait pass through Iranian territorial waters. However, the new waterway is also a temporary waterway and is expected to be used for 2 to 4 months. Garibabadi also denied claims that Iran and the US are currently in negotiations, but said that Iran has received information from the US side, and that the US side is “ready to resume implementation of the commitments made in the memorandum of understanding signed earlier.”