The issue of control over the Strait of Hormuz remains a stumbling block in the US-Iranian talks taking place on April 11 in Islamabad. The Financial Times wrote about this, citing two sources familiar with the progress of the negotiations.
According to one of the journalists’ interlocutors, Tehran insists on its control over the strait and its right to collect fees from ships passing through it. The Iranian side also rejects the American proposal for joint control of the strait.
The Strait of Hormuz is a sea route of strategic importance, through which about 20% of the world’s oil passes. Iran announced the closure of the strait to all ships on the first day of the war with the United States and Israel on February 28.
On April 8, the United States and Iran declared a two-week truce in the war. Donald Trump described the immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz as a condition for the agreement. However, the sea route remains almost closed, and ships passing through it are forced to negotiate with Iran.
On April 11, two American destroyers, the USS Frank E. Peterson and USS Michael Murphy, through the Strait of Hormuz. They are operating in the Persian Gulf as part of a broader mission to ensure the Strait of Hormuz is completely free of sea mines, according to US Central Command.
