Oman has rejected Iran’s proposal regarding the joint collection of fees from commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Sea-news.az reports citing a high-ranking regional official via the U.S. publication The New York Post, that this information has been released.
According to the source, despite the statement issued last week by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Oman has refused to consent to the joint collection of fees. “Contrary to the IRGC’s statement last week, Oman has declined to agree to the collection of fees,” the source stated.
The New York Post recalls that last week, the foreign ministers of Iran and Oman discussed the prevailing situation in the Strait of Hormuz. Just hours after the meeting, an IRGC representative announced that the two countries had reached an agreement regarding revenue sharing from the fees.
However, an unnamed U.S. official noted at the time that the IRGC had acted prematurely in making that announcement. According to the official, the terms of the proposed revenue-sharing agreement had not even been fully approved in Tehran.
The publication reports that Oman’s refusal of the joint fee-collection initiative has allowed the country to avoid a potential confrontation with U.S. President Donald Trump.
It is worth noting that Trump had threatened Oman with severe military measures if it continued negotiations with Iran regarding control over the Strait of Hormuz.
