Understanding reached on coordinates for shipping route through Hormuz, Iran says

The Guardian reports Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on the geographic coordinates for a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz. A joint announcement is being finalized, though Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said the deal would only proceed if certain third parties do not interfere. Baghaei also cautioned that any agreement between the two countries alone would not guarantee security in the strategic waterway.

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