Oman rejects Iran's request to jointly charge service fees on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Oman has declined Iran's proposal to jointly charge service fees for environmental and security services on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. This decision follows a request from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which had previously stated that agreements were reached regarding revenue sharing.
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However, a US official noted that the terms of the proposed deal were not yet finalized by Tehran. President Trump threatened to bomb Oman if the country agreed to the tolling of the waterway without US consent. The reimposed naval blockade of Iran would make any toll-charging deal moot without US approval. Oman, which acts as a regional mediator, has previously broksed a cease-fire between the US and the Houthis in Yemen. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi met in Tehran to discuss the waterway. While Iran attempted to pressure Oman into a post-war framework giving Tehran enhanced authority over the oil and gas bottleneck, Oman balked at the proposal to maintain broader peace efforts. Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced actions to sanction several UAE-based entities to force Iran to negotiate a peace deal.