The contentious Strait of Hormuz and who controls what has a new twist….
Iranian officials have announced that Tehran and Muscat will split the revenue generated by tolls for vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz. The two countries also agreed to limited military transits through the critical waterway.
“Agreements have been reached regarding each country’s share of the strait’s waters as well as Iran and Oman’s share of its revenues,” the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Wednesday. “We have reached results that are acceptable to both sides.”
However, the deal will not result in the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC said that the US must comply with Iran’s conditions first. Tehran is calling on Washington to return to the Memorandum of Understanding before reopening the crucial waterway.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi explained that the deal created shipping lanes for traffic in and out of the Persian Gulf. Ships using the Strait to enter the Gulf will travel entirely through Iranian territory. Outbound traffic will use a lane that crosses both Iranian and Omani territory.
The current lanes are temporary, and the two sides will use the next 60 days to discuss permanent shipping routes. Gharibabadi added that military vessels will be barred from transiting the Strait.
Before the US and Israeli war against Iran, the Strait of Hormuz was treated as an international waterway. During the conflict, Tehran seized control of the Strait and asserted that international law allows the waterway to be split between Oman and Iran.
Tehran then began negotiations with Muscat on establishing new protocols for vessels transiting the Strait, including charging “service fees.” The White House has demanded that Iran return the Strait to its pre-war status, with President Donald Trump even threatening to bomb Oman if it goes along with Iran’s plan to change tolls.
Surely Donny will not take this lying down for he will be cut out of the money and we all know when it comes to money he will react in a violent way.
What will the US controller have to say about this we know they have a hard on for Iran….he will not want this at all…..he will stir the pot to keep Donny doing as he is told.
Just look at what he had to say to Donny while diplomatic efforts were being tried….
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a diplomatic deal was not possible with the “savages” who rule Iran as he hailed US President Donald Trump’s new campaign of economic pressure.
Recounting a recent meeting with Trump, Netanyahu said they had discussed the possibility of diplomacy with the Islamic republic and added: “I doubt, however, that an agreement can be reached with that group there, with those savages.
Until they kick BiBi to the curb this war will last foe years….we know there are few with cajones in the admin so we cannot expect much progress in ending this thing.
Is there another way of looking at this situation?
I Read, I Write, You Know
“lego ergo scribo”
There’s no other way of looking at what Trumplestiltskin will do at the thought of losing money. Bomb Oman and the conflict will take on a new presence with a United middle East. Except of course the land greedy murderous Israelis wiĺ sit back and enjoy their war. AMERICA NEEDS to stop funding Netantahu.
Trump has previously threatened to bomb Oman if they do a deal with Iran. Let’s see if he carries out that threat and gets another ‘new war’.
Best wishes, Pete.
There is a lot of geopolitical intrigue happening right now behind the scenes… because the corporate-dominated news media is in bed with them.
John Ratcliffe, the CIA Director, flew unannounced to Moscow this week. Such a trip is unusual to say the least. What did he discuss with Russian intelligence officials? It’s anyone’s guess, but he surely didn’t go there to snack on caviar and do vodka shots. The rumor mill, which I don’t trust, is warning that Russia plans to attack the Baltic states.
The last time a CIA Director travelled to Russia was William Burns in November 2021 three months before Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine. When the shit is about to hit the fan, the world’s nuclear superpowers get together to avoid any unfortunate misunderstandings which could trigger WWIII.
The shit is about to hit the fan again, and you can bet your sweet bippy that Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump, and maybe even Volodymyr Zelenskyy are at the center of it. Hold onto your hat, folks.