Iran's deputy foreign minister announced Tuesday that progress has been made in talks with Oman to collect fees for passage through the Strait of Hormuz. He did not provide specifics on the fee structure or a timeline, according to Iranian state-linked media.
Iran's deputy foreign minister said Tuesday that progress has been made with Oman on collecting transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian state-linked media. The official did not specify the fee structure, collection mechanism, or a timeline for implementation. The announcement came hours after he had threatened that Iran would act unilaterally if Oman did not cooperate — a threat reported by The Zioneer on Monday at 10:58 Jerusalem.
The development is the latest in a thread The Zioneer has tracked since early June. On Sunday June 7, Iran said it had begun charging vessels between $1.5 and $2 million per transit. On Saturday June 13, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman directly contradicted President Trump's assertion that no toll would be collected, reiterating that from Iran's perspective the strait is under its and Oman's sovereignty — not international waters. On Friday June 26, Foreign Minister Araghchi said talks with Oman would establish a framework for managing maritime services; Oman had proposed free passage, a position its Foreign Ministry affirmed on Thursday June 25. On Monday June 29, the deputy foreign minister announced that experts would begin talks in the coming days, and later that same day warned that Iran would determine shipping routes alone and proceed unilaterally if Oman did not cooperate. Now, less than 24 hours later, the same official reports progress.
As The Zioneer reported on Saturday June 27, Iran has targeted southern Hormuz shipping in what analysts assess as an enforcement push, and on Monday June 15, Tehran asserted that a U.S. MOU recognized its right to collect tolls after a 60-day grace period — a claim the U.S. has not confirmed.
It remains unclear whether the reported progress reflects a compromise on fee levels, a preliminary agreement on collection authority, or a diplomatic gesture. The exact fee structure and start date are still not specified by Iranian officials.
4 developments
- StrongIran says it will hold talks with Oman to set fees for Strait of Hormuz passage
- StrongIranian Foreign Ministry spokesman: toll collection in Strait of Hormuz continues, contradicting Trump
- StrongOman affirms freedom of navigation in Strait of Hormuz, rejects any transit fees
- DevelopingIranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf details Strait of Hormuz toll arrangement in rare interview
Source and signal
- Internal intake