MUSCAT, Oman (AFP) — Oman said Saturday that negotiations with Iran about the future administration of the Strait of Hormuz were “positive and constructive”, but warned against repeated attacks on shipping as Tehran pressed its blockade of the vital waterway.

Oman’s foreign ministry condemned “repeated attacks on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz”, without naming Iran. It added that “ongoing negotiations regarding navigation arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz are proceeding in a positive and constructive atmosphere”, and urged against any actions that might jeopardise the progress.