Iran deliberates Hormuz arrangement amid uncertain prospects with US

Tehran, Iran – Iran’s authorities are weighing a finalised arrangement with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz, but top officials maintain that the strategic waterway’s full reopening will hinge on concessions from the United States.Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday said the agreement with Oman was “very close”, but cautioned that a full reopening of the strait would depend on the US staying true to commitments given as part of a June memorandum of understanding (MoU) that were violated.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3What could the Mecca defence pact mean for the US role in the Middle East?list 2 of 3Saudi intelligence chief meets Iraqi PM, renews Riyadh visit invitationlist 3 of 3The post-American Middle East is beginning to take shapeend of listIran has previously slammed the US for backing a southern Omani route in the waterway without coordination with Tehran, not halting Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, and refusing to unfreeze any of Iran’s money blocked abroad due to sanctions.Separately on Saturday, Hossein Mohebbi, spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), told state media the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz “has its own specific mec...