Bangladesh, June 30 -- Iran and Oman held their first formal discussions on the future management of the Strait of Hormuz since Tehran and Washington reached a preliminary agreement aimed at ending the recent Middle East conflict.
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi announced on Monday that the inaugural meeting of the Joint Hormuz Committee took place during a visit to Muscat.
The committee was established to address issues surrounding the strategic waterway, a crucial route for global energy exports from the Gulf.
"While reviewing the current issues related to the strait, we exchanged views on the future management," Gharibabadi said in a post on X.
The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage approximately 30 kilometres wide a...