Oman presents Iran with Gulf-backed plan for voluntary fees to use Hormuz

The proposal aims to restore trade disrupted by the US-Israeli war with Iran and comes amid a pause in fighting between the sides.

1 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jul 28, 2026 11:55 PM IST Tugboats guide the crude oil tanker Odessa, carrying UAE crude after passing through the Strait of Hormuz at Daesan port. (REUTERS FILE) A proposal to charge fees from the vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which has drawn mixed signals from Iran and Oman, may

Iran has said the strait cannot go back to its pre-war status where shipping flowed freely, while Gulf states insist there be no mandatory payment of fees to Iran.

Gulf States Back Plan to Let Iran Collect Voluntary Fees to Use Hormuz  Haaretz

Oman proposes regional mechanism with voluntary fees to manage Strait of Hormuz  Arab News

Oman presented Iran with ⁠a plan backed by Gulf states to manage the Strait of Hormuz, including collecting voluntary fees for using it, a Gulf source and a Western diplomat told Reuters on Tuesday. The plan could serve as a basis to end the disruption to trade through the strait caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran. P

A proposal to charge vessels for services in the Strait of Hormuz, which previously drew little interest from Iran, may yet offer a way to break the deadlock and revive peace negotiations. Despite an impasse in negotiations between Iran and the United States, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, said

Tehran has said it wants to manage the strait alongside Oman which controls the opposite shore

By Timour Azhari and Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, July 28 (Reuters) - Oman has presented Iran with a plan backed by Gulf states to manage the Strait of Hormuz, including collecting voluntary fees for using it, a Gulf source and a Western diplomat told Reuters on Tuesday. The plan could serve as a basis to end the disruption to

Iran has said it wants to manage the strait alongside Oman and charge service fees to ships that use it.

Gulf states back plan to let Iran collect voluntary fees to use Hormuz  Reuters

Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi discussed issues related to the security of the Strait of Hormuz in separate phone calls with his Saudi and Omani counterparts on Monday evening, according to a statement published on his Telegram channel on Tuesday.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel onli