Could a proposal for voluntary fees in the Strait of Hormuz break the deadlock in talks?
Since the war, Iran has sought to charge ships for safe passage through the critical waterway, arguing that the strait lies within Iranian and Omani territorial waters.
Oman has resisted the imposition of transit fees, upholding the position that international law already protects the right to safe transit passage through straits used for international navigation, rendering any form of toll arbitrary.
However, Oman has for weeks been touting a compromise that may offer a way to address Iran’s position while remaining consistent with international maritime law.
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