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Oman has prepared a draft proposal to regulate navigation in the Strait of Hormuz through two separate waterways.

The southern passage lies within Omani territorial waters and allows ships to pass freely, while the northern passage is within Iranian territorial waters and requires prior approval from Iran.

The proposal does not include imposing any fees on ship transit through the strait.

Iran's foreign minister met his Omani counterpart in Muscat to discuss mechanisms to ensure safe passage for ships.

The two sides agreed to continue technical and political discussions on the Strait of Hormuz file.

CNN, citing a source familiar with the negotiations, revealed that Oman has prepared a draft proposal to regulate navigation in the Strait of Hormuz through two separate waterways, as part of efforts to ensure continued ship passage.

According to the source, the drafting of the proposed agreement, which stipulates keeping both passages open to navigation, has not yet been completed. The southern passage lies within Omani territorial waters, allowing ships to pass freely under the pre-war model.

As for the northern passage, it lies within Iranian territorial waters and requires transiting ships to obtain prior approval from Iran, while the proposal does not include imposing any fees on transit operations.

In the same context, Iran's foreign minister met his Omani counterpart in the capital Muscat, where the two sides discussed mechanisms to ensure safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

Meanwhile, the Omani News Agency reported that the two sides agreed to continue technical and political discussions with Iran regarding the Strait of Hormuz file.

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