Iran and Oman are moving ahead with a proposal to introduce payments for commercial ships using the Strait of Hormuz, despite continued opposition from the United States, as talks continue over the future of one of the world’s most important shipping routes after the recent US-Iran conflict.
According to The New York Times, Oman has submitted a formal proposal to the United States and several Western countries outlining a framework under which ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz would pay service-related fees.
The proposal has become one of the main issues in ongoing US-Iran negotiations aimed at reaching a permanent peace agreement.
Before the conflict, commercial ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz without paying any transit charges.
During the war, however, Iran effectively blockaded the waterway, disrupting global shipping and pushing crude oil prices sharply higher. Since then, Iranian officials have repeatedly said the strait will not return to its pre-war system.
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