Iran and Oman are continuing to advance a plan to levy tolls on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, despite U.S. opposition, the New York Times reports, according to N12.
A New York Times report, cited Tuesday by Israeli broadcaster N12, indicates that Iran and Oman are continuing to advance a plan to levy tolls on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, despite U.S. opposition. The report, published on Tuesday, does not provide a timeline or specific fee structure, but frames the effort as an ongoing diplomatic friction over the strategic waterway — a move the U.S. has repeatedly described as a red line.
This development follows a day of rapid public signaling from Tehran. On Monday June 29, at 10:58 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Iran's deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, had just arrived in Oman for talks on joint control of the strait. Minutes later, at the same timestamp, the same official announced that Iranian and Omani experts would begin talks in the coming days. By yet another Monday 10:58 item, he stated that progress had been made, and warned — in a version also published at the same time — that if Oman does not cooperate, Iran will proceed unilaterally. The clustering of all four thread items at exactly 10:58 Jerusalem on Monday suggests the deputy minister's remarks were reported across several channels simultaneously, each capturing a different facet of the same briefing.
As The Zioneer has previously reported in its background coverage, the broader context includes continued U.S.-Iran negotiations (reported June 28), Iranian drone and missile activity near the strait, and a U.S. official's statement that shipping traffic continues despite Iranian claims. On June 28, The Zioneer cited a report that ships had begun shifting to the Omani side of the strait in coordination with American encouragement, as well as a warning that the Trump administration views Iranian toll collection as a red line.
No further details on the toll plan's implementation or a timeline have been released. The New York Times report, cited via N12, is an attributed press account; the plan's status with Oman remains opaque, and no on-record U.S. response to this latest report has yet been published.
6 developments
- StrongIran says it will hold talks with Oman to set fees for Strait of Hormuz passage
- StrongOman affirms freedom of navigation in Strait of Hormuz, rejects any transit fees
- DevelopingOman coordinates with IMO on temporary Strait of Hormuz shipping lane
- DevelopingIran Begins Charging Ships for Strait of Hormuz Transit — Up to $2 Million Per Vessel
Source and signal
- Internal intake