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Iranian parliament to debate foreign influence and Hormuz oversight bills
The parliamentary review comes as Iran and Oman discuss new shipping routes following weeks of technical negotiations.
Iranian parliament to debate foreign influence and Hormuz oversight bills
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran. [File photo] / Reuters

Iran's parliament is set to hold a virtual session on Sunday to review separate bills on countering foreign influence and overseeing the Strait of Hormuz, state-run broadcaster IRIB reported.

Members of the parliament's National Security Committee will examine a “Smart Management Plan” for the strait, the outlet said.

Iranian lawmakers will also review a bill aimed at combating international crimes, it added.

The report came after Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Saturday that Iran had reached an agreement with Oman on a shipping route map for the Strait of Hormuz following weeks of technical negotiations.

The talks are part of technical negotiations launched under an Iran-US memorandum of understanding, which tasked Tehran and Muscat with developing a new navigation framework for the Strait of Hormuz.

While Iran and Oman have continued discussions on shipping routes, Tehran has repeatedly said any decision to reopen the strategic waterway remains contingent on the US fulfilling its obligations under the memorandum.

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SOURCE:Anadolu Agency