Iran proposes Hormuz shipping corridor as tanker war with US escalates
- Tehran says it will soon sign an agreement with Oman establishing a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz
- IMO is yet to receive any official proposal
- Announcement follows US strikes on three Iran-linked tankers after Iranian missile attacks on US warships, marking a significant escalation in the maritime conflict
Iran says it is close to agreeing a new shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz with Oman, as a rapidly escalating tanker conflict with the US raises the prospect of wider disruption to global energy flows and commercial shipping
