
Iran Rejects 1968 Hormuz Shipping Pact Amid New US-Gulf Route Plans
Iran is rejecting the 1968 pact on shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz as the US and Gulf allies explore new alternative shipping routes. This move intensifies the struggle for control over the vital waterway.
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The 1968 Pact on Shipping Routes in the Strait of Hormuz That Iran Is Rejecting
For decades, a maritime agreement negotiated by Iran and Oman has governed the main pathways through the strait.
By John Yoon
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Iran allegedly attacked commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz to counter a new southern corridor developed by the U.S. and Oman, analysts say.
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