Oman and Iran discuss easing passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil chokepoint closed due to Middle East conflict
MUSCAT: Oman and Iran held talks on easing passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the Omani state news agency reported.
The meeting at the deputy ministers’ level discussed possible options for ensuring smooth transit through the strategic waterway.
Specialists from both sides put forward a number of visions and proposals regarding it.
The strait is effectively closed after Iran targeted shipping there in response to US and Israeli strikes.
One-fifth of global oil usually passes through this key chokepoint.
The wider Middle East war has paralysed shipping in the Gulf and convulsed the global economy.
On Thursday, Tehran said it was drafting a peacetime protocol with Oman to supervise maritime traffic through the strait.
Deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi told Russia’s Sputnik the protocol would apply after the war ends.
Last week an Iranian parliamentary committee voted to impose tolls on vessels and ban US and Israeli ships.
US President Donald Trump recently said Tehran had 48 hours to cut a deal or face severe consequences.