An unnamed source tells journalist Asaf Rozensweig (N12) that Iran has warned Oman it cannot provide security guarantees for vessels in the Strait of Hormuz without authorization from Tehran. The source said Iran is pressuring Oman against cooperating with U.S. demands for free passage, insisting that no external actor may interfere with its control of the strait.
An unnamed source told journalist Asaf Rozensweig (N12) that Iran has privately warned Oman it cannot authorize any security guarantees for commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz without direct approval from Tehran. The source described Oman as caught between U.S. demands for free passage and Iranian insistence on maintaining exclusive control over the waterway. Iran made clear it will not allow any external actor to interfere with its management of the strait.
The warning follows a series of escalating exchanges over the waterway's status. As The Zioneer first reported on Thu Jun 25, 14:06 Jerusalem, the IRGC warned against any uncoordinated shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, following reports that Oman was working to open alternative channels bypassing Iranian control. The next day (Fri 07:27 Jerusalem), as The Zioneer reported based on an Iranian official's account to The New York Times, Tehran was furious at Oman for reportedly facilitating alternative shipping lanes without IRGC coordination, a move that led to an Iranian drone strike on a vessel that halted traffic. The current statement appears to reinforce that Tehran views any Omani initiative in the strait as requiring its prior consent, and signals that no progress on a traffic-management mechanism can proceed without Iranian buy-in. The source did not indicate whether a specific incident triggered the latest warning.
Claims rest on a single unnamed source cited by N12 and remain Developing. No further details are available on timing or Oman's response.
2 developments
- StrongIranian chief of staff claims full control of Strait of Hormuz, threatens shipping
- StrongIranian source threatens to attack any vessel crossing the Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingIranian FM: Strait of Hormuz is not international waters, but a shared maritime route with Oman
- StrongIran: Strait of Hormuz management is solely Iran and Oman's responsibility, toll collection continues
Source and signal
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