# The 1968 Pact on Shipping Routes in the Strait of Hormuz That Iran Is Rejecting

- Published: 2026-06-30T12:09:27Z
- Updated: 2026-07-06T13:21:05Z
- Section: World
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/world/middleeast/the-1968-pact-on-shipping-routes-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-that-iran-is-rejecting.html
- Tags: The New York Times · Middle East
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For decades, a maritime agreement negotiated by Iran and Oman has governed the main pathways through the strait.

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