Oman proposes Hormuz management system with voluntary fees: Reuters
The plan would create a regional fund for navigation and rescue services, with voluntary payments instead of mandatory Iranian tolls.
- On Tuesday, Oman presented Iran with a proposal for a joint regional mechanism to manage the Strait of Hormuz using voluntary fees, ending sole Iranian control of the vital waterway.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi held separate calls with Saudi and Omani counterparts on Monday, emphasizing the need to strengthen cooperation and establish regional stability in the maritime passage.
- Modeled after the Strait of Malacca, the Omani proposal suggests users voluntarily contribute funds for navigation, environmental protection, and search and rescue, according to a Gulf source.
- While a pause in U.S.-Iran hostilities appeared to hold following two weeks of strikes, Saudi Arabia reported intercepting a "number of drones" allegedly launched by Iran-backed militias in Iraq targeting oil facilities.
- President Donald Trump hailed "good talks" with Iran on Monday, warning that United States strikes will resume if negotiations fail to deliver a diplomatic solution.
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Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Gharibabadi said, “Our proposal is that one route through the strait be completely under Iranian control, and a portion of the other route also be under Iranian control. This scenario is definite, and Iran will not accept any other formula. If Oman allows Iran to control the Strait of Hormuz..."
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