Qatar says Hormuz agreement crucial for US-Iran talks to resume

Qatar says Hormuz agreement crucial for US-Iran talks to resume Qatar has said that an agreement between Iran and Oman over the Strait of Hormuz would make it easier to resume negotiations to end the Iran war. Iran and Oman, both coastal states bordering the Strait of Hormuz, have for weeks been discussing the future of navigation through the waterway, with Tehran saying the geographical coordinates of the route envisaged by both countries "have been agreed upon". "We are also awaiting an agreement between the Sultanate of Oman and Iran regarding the Strait, which would enable us to return to the framework of negotiations," Qatari foreign ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari told reporters.