The United States and Iran are reportedly negotiating an agreement that would lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz approximately one month following a peace deal between the two nations, according to a report published Monday by the Nikkei newspaper citing a Middle East diplomatic source.
Under the proposed arrangement, Iran would spend a 30-day period removing mines from the strategic waterway after reaching an agreement, the report states. Once this process is completed, vessels from all nations would regain the ability to travel through the strait without restrictions or safety concerns, and Iran would cease charging transit fees, according to Nikkei.
The publication also reported that the ceasefire established in early April would receive a 60-day extension, during which time negotiations regarding Iran’s nuclear program would take place throughout the two-month period.
