TEHRAN/DOHA/WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD – The United States and Iran have reportedly reached a ceasefire agreement, including free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported this Tuesday, citing Pakistani military and Iranian security sources.

The agreement is expected to be formally announced in the coming days, the sources said.

Temporary corridor for Strait of Hormuz

On Tuesday, Iran and Oman exchanged views on a phased framework that includes the establishment of a temporary joint shipping corridor in the Strait of Hormuz and an agreement to implement a joint project to demine the waterway, according to a joint statement issued by the two countries' foreign ministries.

The statement was issued at the end of a visit by Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi to Tehran, where he met his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi, according to Iran's Foreign Ministry.

The statement said the two ministers held "constructive" consultations, which were focused on "the importance that both countries attach to the resumption of safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz while preserving their sovereignty and sovereign rights".

According to the statement, the two ministers discussed a phased framework that can serve as a "practical and operable basis for advancing the affairs".

"The proposed framework includes the establishment of a temporary joint shipping corridor in the Strait of Hormuz and an agreement to implement a joint project to demine the waterway," it said.

The statement added that technical negotiations between the two countries will continue with the aim of agreeing on a permanent shipping corridor, the future administration of the Strait of Hormuz, and a mechanism for information exchange, traffic management, and providing the relevant navigation and security services in the waterway.

"To this end, both sides highlighted the necessity to hold joint dialogue with the region's countries bordering the Persian Gulf waters," it said.

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Iran tightened its grip on the Strait of Hormuz on Feb 28, barring safe passage of vessels belonging to or affiliated with Israel and the United States following their joint strikes on Iranian territory.

Also on Tuesday, Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held separate phone calls with foreign ministers of Oman and Iran to discuss the proposed interim framework for the Strait of Hormuz.

In the call with Araghchi, the Qatari prime minister reaffirmed Qatar's support for all diplomatic efforts to reach a solution that ensures freedom of maritime navigation and paves the way for a comprehensive agreement that achieves sustainable peace in the region, according to statements issued by Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs

During a separate phone call with Omani foreign minister, the prime minister expressed Qatar's appreciation for Oman's efforts and reaffirmed Doha's full support for Muscat's diplomatic endeavors to de-escalate tensions and enhance regional stability.

Reviving US-Iran talks

At a weekly media briefing, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari said contacts with the United States and Iran are continuing in an effort to bring the two sides back to negotiations.

"Our officials are on the phone on a daily basis trying to workshop ideas, workshop ways of getting back to the negotiations," the spokesperson said.

On the Strait of Hormuz, Al Ansari urged dialogue and diplomacy, saying the priority is "to go back to the freedom of navigation and to the opening of the Strait of Hormuz the way it was before the war".

Regarding the latest US economic sanctions against Iran, Al Ansari called them unilateral and reiterated that Qatar prioritizes a diplomatic settlement.

'Strait of Hormuz cleared of mines'

Writing on his Truth Social platform, US President Donald Trump said all mines in the international waters of the Strait of Hormuz have been removed or detonated, warning that any vessel placing new mines would be destroyed.

"I have just been informed by the United States Navy that all mines have been removed and/or detonated from within the International Waters of the Strait of Hormuz," Trump said.

"Iran has been notified that any ship or boat placing new mines will be immediately and systematically destroyed," Trump wrote. "There is a Zero Tolerance policy on mine placement in full force and effect."

The US Space Force is "watching every square inch of the Strait", as well as Iran's Pickaxe Mountain and three other nuclear sites already destroyed by the United States, the president added.

Iran-Iraq security, judicial cooperation

In another development, Iran and Iraq exchanged views on expanding bilateral security and judicial cooperation, according to Iranian media.

The issue was discussed in meetings between Iran's top security and judicial officials and Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council President Faiq Zaidan in Tehran.

Iran's Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei described bilateral judicial and legal cooperation as "expanded" in the light of the memorandums of understanding and agreements signed between the two countries, calling for the further deepening of such relations, the Mizan news agency of the Iranian judiciary reported.

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Zaidan, for his part, said judicial cooperation between Iraq and Iran has been promoted based on the two countries' "absolute faith" in the necessity to expand bilateral strategic collaborations, highlighting the necessity to fully implement the judicial agreements signed between the two countries.