[71219] Iran and Oman Explore Collecting Transit Fees in the Strait of Hormuz

A New Initiative to Collect Fees in the Strait of Hormuz

According to reports on the X network attributed to Hanzpal2, contacts are underway between Iran and Oman to examine the possibility of establishing a system to collect fees from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The source notes that Oman, which previously opposed the move, is now leaning towards accepting the proposal to share fee revenues equally with Iran according to Hanzpal2.

The publication raises a broader interpretive line, according to which this is a global change in the management of strategic shipping lanes. The source notes that similar to the initiative in the Strait of Hormuz, other countries may claim similar rights: "It is Kuwait's right to collect fees from its lanes in Khawr Abd Allah, Yemen is a poor country and it is its right, as well as in the Indonesian Strait of Malacca and the Strait of Gibraltar for Spain and Morocco." The approach presented is that every country should "collect payment for its own region."

Meanwhile, Tehran is signaling business as usual regarding maritime traffic in the strait. According to data provided by Hanzpal2, about 35 ships paid the required fees and passed through the Strait of Hormuz safely during the last 24 hours.

The reporting sources are characterized by a distinct pro-Iranian line, attempting to legitimize economic and security measures taken by Tehran and its allies in the region, while using rhetoric that justifies seizing control of international shipping lanes as a sovereign and just right.