Qatari mediators hold talks with US, Iran on reopening Strait of Hormuz
Qatari mediators are in talks with US and Iranian officials to broker a new deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt fighting, Axios reports.
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AIUS officials told Axios that Qatari mediators are continuing talks with American and Iranian officials in an effort to reach a new agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and stop the fighting.
A regional source indicated that Iranian leadership has not accepted the latest proposal put forward by the mediators.
On Wednesday evening, US Central Command denied claims by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy that it had taken control of access to and from the Strait of Hormuz, which suggested that international shipping was limited to routes designated by the IRGC.
CENTCOM clarified that Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that the international waterway remains open to maritime traffic despite threats and attacks by the IRGC.