By The Epoch Times | Created at 2026-06-24 13:42:01 | Updated at 2026-06-24 14:41:55
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Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on June 18, 2026. Stringer /Reuters
Iran and Oman said they are exploring future arrangements for administering navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, including possible maritime services and “associated costs,” with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio later clarifying to reporters that no country would be allowed to impose tolls on an international waterway.
In a joint statement following high-level talks in Muscat on June 23 between Iranian and Omani officials, the two Gulf countries pledged to maintain the Strait of Hormuz as a “secure and open waterway for international navigation” while also insisting that their “sovereign rights” over their respective territorial waters in the strategic passage must be respected.
