US seeks Iranian pledge of free, secure transit through Strait of Hormuz

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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is in Oman to discuss arrangements for the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, with Washington seeking a public pledge of free, secure transit, Reuters reports.

No US attacks were reported on Friday or early Saturday, however, and a senior Iranian source tells Reuters a call between Iran, the US, Qatar, and Pakistan had been agreed and mediators were trying to arrange it for Saturday while Araghchi is in Oman.

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