Why is Article 5 of MoU causing confrontations in the Strait of Hormuz?
Key takeaways
- Iran and the US trade attacks over navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, which has emerged as a major sticking point.
- Both sides blamed each other as they justified the weekend exchanges – the first since the MoU was signed on June 17.
- The two sides also accused the other of violating the terms of the MoU, including Article 5, which calls for safe passage for commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran and the US trade attacks over navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, which has emerged as a major sticking point.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Cargo ships near the Strait of Hormuz off Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, during the US-Israel war on Iran [File: Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP, AP and Reuters Published On 28 Jun 202628 Jun 2026The control of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered a cycle of tit-for-tat strikes between Iran and the United States, threatening to push their fragile memorandum of understanding (MoU) to a breaking point.
Both sides blamed each other as they justified the weekend exchanges – the first since the MoU was signed on June 17.