Summary A US official had earlier reported progress between Iran and Oman that could soon reopen the Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guard said on Saturday that re-opening the Strait of Hormuz is not related to Iran-Oman negotiations but conditional on the US accepting Iran's conditions.
A US official on Friday reported progress between Iran and Oman that could soon reopen the Strait of Hormuz, potentially restoring oil exports that have been disrupted by the five-month-old US war with Iran.
"The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is subject to the specific mechanisms and conditions of the Islamic Republic of Iran and is not related to the negotiations between Iran and Oman," Iran's Tasnim news agency cited Guard's spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi as saying.
Earlier, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that Tehran and Muscat have reached an understanding on the geographical aspects of the shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, with a formal announcement expected in the final stage.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said that if no third party intervenes, the agreement reached between Iran and Oman is likely to be announced soon.
He stressed that the potential agreement is not intended to make the Strait of Hormuz completely secure or free from all restrictions.
Instead, he said, it relates to the administrative management of the strategic maritime route.
He expressed hope that all relevant parties would exercise restraint to help reduce regional tensions and allow progress on matters related to maritime navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
