Iran and Oman to Announce Cooperation to Manage Strait of Hormuz

JAKARTA - The Iranian and Omani governments will issue a joint statement on maritime governance in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.

"We have consulted closely with Oman on this issue and reached a satisfactory result. We may soon issue a joint program and issue a joint statement," Araghchi said on Iranian state television as reported by Sputnik, Saturday, June 13.

He also said that the Strait of Hormuz had been open to navigation for years, but after Iran's decision, the situation in the Strait of Hormuz would never be the same again: a legal framework in accordance with international law must be established for the route.

Araghchi stressed that there was no talk of imposing tariffs, but that costs for services were being considered.