Iran, Oman agree on details of Strait of Hormuz's new entry, exit routes: Report

Iran and Oman have agreed on details of new entry and exit routes for the Strait of Hormuz and will brief Gulf countries on the outcome of their consultations at a regional meeting in Muscat on Monday, Iranian officials said on Saturday.The development comes amid heightened tensions in West Asia, with the strategic waterway remaining a key focus of regional and international attention.Citing a source close to Iran’s negotiating team, semi-official Tasnim news agency said the understanding was reached after “intensive technical and diplomatic talks between Iran and Oman, which culminated in a final agreement in late August.”Under the proposed arrangement, the entry route from the Gulf “lies entirely within Iran's territorial waters”, while part of the exit route also falls “within Iranian territorial waters”, Tasnim news said quoting sources.The source added that the routes would operate under Iranian arrangements and that the southern route would be closed once the…