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Iran and Oman in Talks Over Strait of Hormuz Ship Payment System: Report
Iran says a transparent fee system would fund security and navigation as traffic remains far below prewar levels, with only 26 tankers reported over two days.
- Iranian ambassador to France Mohammad Amin-Nejad said Iran is negotiating with Oman to establish a permanent toll system for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, framing it as a transparent method to manage navigation and security.
- Tehran has expanded its jurisdiction by creating the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, which sets transit rules for the roughly 24-mile-wide waterway and sometimes demands payments of as much as $2 million for safe passage.
- Sultan Al Jaber warned on May 20 that "freedom of navigation as we know it is finished" if one country holds the waterway hostage, echoing concerns from the U.S., Europe, and Gulf Arab states about dangerous precedents.
- Iran claims 26 ships transited the strait May 19-20 with help from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, though Amin-Nejad insisted traffic remains far below the pre-war average of roughly 135 ships daily.
- Maintaining control over Hormuz serves to deter future attacks from the U.S. and Israel while generating revenue for Iran's war-ravaged economy, as officials argue the U.S. underestimated Iranian resilience.
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Iran, Oman discuss Strait of Hormuz toll system: Report
Iran and Oman have discussed setting up a toll system to charge vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz, despite President Trump’s condemnation of charging fees to pass through the waterway. “Iran and Oman must mobilize all their resources both to provide security services and to manage navigation in the most appropriate manner,” Iranian Ambassador to…
·Washington, United States
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