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Oman Sultan Urges Iran on Free Navigation in Hormuz Strait
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Oman Sultan Urges Iran on Free Navigation in Hormuz Strait

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Sultan of Oman urged Iran to ensure the "free transit" of international navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Sultan Haitham bin Tariq met with Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohamad Baqer Qalibaf to discuss negotiations with the U.S.
  • Iran insists on managing Hormuz and potentially charging transit fees, a stance causing international tension.

Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq has pressed Iran to guarantee the "free transit" of international shipping through the vital Strait of Hormuz. During a meeting in Muscat with Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohamad Baqer Qalibaf, the Sultan was briefed on high-level negotiations with the United States. These talks aim to implement a recently signed memorandum of understanding to end the war in the Persian Gulf and reopen the Strait. Oman's official statement indicated that Sultan Bin Tariq expressed support for a peaceful and definitive resolution to outstanding issues, particularly the resumption of free vessel movement through Hormuz and the nuclear question. Qalibaf had previously warned that Iran's management of the Strait of Hormuz would not return to its pre-conflict state. This assertion by Iran, which insists on controlling the strait and potentially levying transit fees, has generated significant tension with the international community and Iran's Arab neighbors, given the strait's strategic importance as a natural passage.

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— Sultan Haitham bin TariqEmphasizing the need for unimpeded navigation through the Strait of Hormuz during a meeting with Iranian officials.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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