US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described relations with Oman as 'fine' and said Oman does not support the toll collection system in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a brief statement.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio made two concise statements on Oman and the Strait of Hormuz today, as reported by an Arabic-language news channel. Rubio described US relations with Oman as 'fine' and said that Oman does not support the toll-collection system in the Strait of Hormuz — a reference to Iran's apparent attempts to impose fees on commercial shipping in the waterway.
The remarks follow a series of US statements on the Hormuz issue. As The Zioneer reported earlier today, Rubio previously said that no country may charge for passage through the strait, calling Tehran's moves a 'semantic game'. He also dismissed Iranian government claims about negotiations, stating Washington would judge Iran by actions — whether ships move freely — rather than by rhetoric.
This is a brief statement with no additional elaboration from the Secretary. The Gulf diplomatic context and relations between Oman and Iran remain relevant background.
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