An Iranian source said a temporary plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is still under discussion with Oman, adding that it would grant Tehran full control over shipping traffic entering the strategic waterway, according to Reuters.
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The source said that outbound vessels leaving the Strait of Hormuz would use a maritime corridor between Iran and Oman, with Muscat allowing ships to depart only after notifying Tehran.
Under the proposed plan, Iran would be able to monitor outbound maritime traffic and intervene when necessary.
The source added that Tehran is unlikely to accept any alternative arrangement for reopening the strait.
Iran has threatened to target infrastructure across the region if the United States follows through on its threats to strike critical facilities inside Iran.
Tehran has also instructed the Houthis in Yemen to prepare to close the Bab al-Mandab Strait in the Red Sea if Iran's electricity network comes under attack.
Amid the escalating tensions, the United States has reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz following renewed fighting described as the most intense since the ceasefire between the two sides took effect in April.
Iran warned that the renewed maritime blockade of its ports undermines the memorandum of understanding with Washington.
The war began on February 28, when Israel and the United States launched attacks on Iran.
Tehran responded by closing the Strait of Hormuz, which before the conflict served as the main maritime route for nearly one-fifth of the world's energy supplies.
The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the central flashpoints in the conflict, with Iran's control over the waterway providing it with significant strategic leverage.
