Strait of Hormuz developmentsOman suggests organizing two separate maritime routes in Strait of Hormuz — TV According to CNN sources, each of the routes can be controlled separatelyNEW YORK, July 12. /TASS/. Oman has suggested setting up two maritime routes in the Strait of Hormuz, each controlled separately, CNN reported citing sources. The tentative proposal is yet to be agreed. According to CNN sources, both corridors will remain open for navigation. The Southern Corridor, running through Oman’s territorial waters, will operate under pre-war conditions, allowing free passage of ships. Those willing to sail along the Northern Corridor will require prior approval from Iran, but no tolls will be imposed on them. Earlier, Oman’s Foreign Ministry said after talks between Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Omani counterpart, Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, in Muscat that the sides agreed to continue consultations aimed at ensuring security and free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. 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solutions were reached back in 2014, 2015, and 2019, but the West’s guarantees were dismantled by the West itselfRead moreRussian 'soldier of the future' combat gear tested in SyriaThe Ratnik is a system of advanced protective and communication equipment, weapons and ammunitionRead moreLavrov arrives in Burundi on last leg of Africa tourThe Russian foreign minister is expected to meet with the Burundian leadership, including Foreign Minister Edouard BizimanaRead moreAgreements worth $50 bn signed on sidelines of NATO summit in Ankara — newspaperAccording to the report, the contracts cover purchases of air defense systems and UAVs, as well as the execution of joint weapons and military equipment projectsRead moreRussian Baltic Fleet ships eliminate enemy sub, repel air strike in drillsIn accomplishing their combat assignments, the ships actively employed their shipborne radar and sonar systems and delivered a strike against the notional enemy from RBU-6000 rocket launchersRead moreUS 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Iran declares Strait of Hormuz closed until US ends ‘illegal’ interventions
• What happened: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to shipping until the U.S. ends its "illegal&q...