Oman Tells Allies Ships Going Through Hormuz May Have to Pay
The two foreign ministries will keep talking about future navigation, maritime services and costs as Iran says 20% of global oil passes the strait.
- On Monday, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi and Oman's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Abdulaziz Al Hinai convened the inaugural Joint Hormuz Committee in Muscat to draft a post-60-day framework for administering the strait.
- Negotiations operate under a 60-day memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran that mandates toll-free passage, leaving unresolved whether charges can attach after that interim period expires.
- Tehran frames potential post-period costs as "maritime service fees," but United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio dismissed the distinction as a "game of semantics," arguing no country can charge for international waters.
- Maritime traffic surged 70% between June 22 and June 28 as ships utilized temporary routes, while Oman navigates tensions between Tehran's monetization efforts and Washington's insistence on free passage.
- Without a joint framework, Iran may implement its own independent plan for the strait, a move President Donald Trump has warned would be "unacceptable" and potentially derail any final deal.
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"Iranian officials have made it clear in discussions with multiple parties that it is unreasonable for ships to pass through without seeking their authorization," a Western diplomat told the Post.
Iran Has a New Plan for the World’s Most Important Oil Route: Make Every Ship Pay to Pass — and Washington Says That’s a Red Line
The fight over the Strait of Hormuz has moved off the water and into the wording of diplomatic statements. Months after Iran’s blockade of the world’s most important oil chokepoint sent crude prices above $120 and stranded thousands of sailors, the question now is not whether ships can pass but whether they will have to pay Tehran for the privilege. Iran wants to charge them. Oman, the sultanate that shares the strait and controls its southern s…
Oman Tells Allies Ships Going Through Hormuz May Have to Pay
Oman has told European officials there’s no way of going back to the pre-war status quo with the Strait of Hormuz and transiting ships may have to be charged some fees, according to people familiar with the matter.
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