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US expects Strait of Hormuz deal; Saudi, Turkey, Pakistan sign defence pact
US expects Strait of Hormuz deal; Saudi, Turkey, Pakistan sign defence pact
A US official said on Friday that progress between Iran and Oman could soon reopen the Strait of Hormuz, potentially restoring oil exports disrupted by the five-month-old US war with Iran. The…
The Story in Brief
A US official said on Friday that progress between Iran and Oman could soon reopen the Strait of Hormuz, potentially restoring oil exports disrupted by the five-month-old US war with Iran. The deal, conditioned on the US lifting its blockade of Iranian ports, would formalise Iran's control over the waterway. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a joint defence agreement in Mecca, stipulating that an attack on one is an attack on all. The pact is described as purely defensive but comes amid heightened tensions with Iran.
Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, claimed attacks in Yemen’s Marib province, killing at least 10 people, according to sources. The 2022 truce between Houthis and the Saudi-backed government has unravelled. The US official said Washington would lift its blockade once commercial shipping resumes unimpeded, but previous ceasefires have collapsed.
The Indian Opinion
The defence pact is being hyped as a new Sunni bloc, but Turkey says it is purely defensive. The real test is whether Iran will allow free passage without a formal deal after demanding the blockade end first. The previous ceasefire collapsed within weeks. Watch if Oman can broker a lasting arrangement or if the war resumes after another brief pause.
Sources (3): ndtvprofit.com, thehindu.com, thehindu.com (2)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
