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Oman Proposes New Strait of Hormuz Toll Plan Raising US Concerns

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First reported by Ynet · 14 hours ago

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Oman is promoting a new plan allowing Iran to collect voluntary fees from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, raising US concerns. The proposal, inspired by tolls in the Malacca Strait, was discussed by Iranian and Gulf officials. The US opposes mandatory tolls and has recently conducted military operations in response to Iranian attacks in the area.

01Oman proposes voluntary tolls in the Strait of Hormuz allowing Iran to collect fees from passing ships.
02The plan is modeled after the Malacca Strait toll system used by Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore.
03Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi discussed the proposal with Oman and Saudi Arabia officials.
04The US opposes mandatory tolls and has launched military operations against Iranian attacks in the Strait.
05A joint Oman-Iran working group was formed to study navigation and services in the Strait.
06US President Trump halted strikes as talks with Iran showed progress but warned of resuming if talks fail.

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