Photo by BRUCE MacKINNON /THE CHRONICLE HERALDArticle contentTHIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentRelatedArticle contentArticle contentArticle contentStrait of Hormuz shipping route agreement with Oman in place: IranArticle contentAn Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said a deal will be finalized ‘if certain third parties do not obstruct this process’Article contentIran said it reached an agreement with Oman on a proposed route for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a potential step toward a reopening of the critical waterway for energy supplies.Article contentArticle contentA joint statement from Tehran and Muscat is under review and in the final drafting stage, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei told reporters on Wednesday, according to a post on Telegram. Negotiations between the two countries are “forward-moving” and a deal would be struck “if certain third parties do not obstruct this process,” he said.Article contentArticle contentDubai plans new port to bypass Strait of HormuzProject to build capacity on UAE’s east coast represents a major shift after U.S.-Iran warDP World Ltd. is planning to build a new port and a container terminal on the United Arab Emirates’ east coast that would reduce Dubai’s dependence on its flagship Jebel Ali hub and bypass the Strait of Hormuz.The Dubai-based port operator is in talks to develop a brand new multipurpose port in the coastal area of Fujairah and a new terminal at the existing harbour in the same emirate, people familiar with the matter said.Over the past two decades, DP World has become one of the UAE’s most internationally prolific entities, building a ports and logistics empire across the globe, but Jebel Ali remains the group’s and its owner Dubai’s crown jewel.READ MOREGWYNNE DYER: Why Trump is chickening out on war with IranIran is holding the cards and is forcing Trump’s handTACO! Of course. Trump always chickens out, but it’s a feature, not a bug. If his threats aren’t working, he will eventually drop them and try something else.The man has always been a real estate developer: he was born into it, and he knows no other way of interacting with the world. It’s all about deals, and the quickest way to win is to frighten the other side into submitting. Mutually profitable ‘win-win’ deals are theoretically also possible, but Trump prefers the thrill of a high-stakes showdown.READ MOREGet Bruce MacKinnon’s latest editorial cartoon as soon as it drops, plus all the essential news when you sign up for news alerts with The Chronicle Herald.We’re always looking for interesting takes on this story, or any other issue that’s important to Nova Scotia. Instead of shouting into the online void, why not reach people who might actually consider your opinion?Send us an email with your most insightful take to CHletters@postmedia.com.Article content
Bruce MacKinnon: Iran buoyant about waiting out Trump
