TEHRAN (AA): Iran said Wednesday that a joint statement with Oman on a proposed navigation corridor through the Strait of Hormuz is in the final stages of drafting, provided no external party interferes with the process. “The competent authorities in our country have reviewed the proposal from technical, legal, security and environmental perspectives,” Baqaei said. He described the negotiations as “professional” and “productive,” adding that the two sides have agreed on the geographic coordinates of the proposed route. “If no external party obstructs this process, the joint statement between the two countries, including the main considerations and points of agreement, is in its final stages of review and drafting,” he said. Baqaei said the Iranian-Omani understanding alone would not guarantee safe navigation through the strategic waterway, arguing that the security situation remains tied to ongoing US actions against Iran.