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Qatar coordinates with Iran-Oman on Hormuz passage

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Qatar will join Iran-Oman discussions on the future of theStrait of Hormuz, with talks expected to focus on a possible deal to restorefull maritime passage through the strategic waterway, Axios reported onSaturday.

    Citing a diplomat familiar with the discussions, the outletnoted that the talks, scheduled for today in Muscat, will include a potentialstatement on reopening the central islands in the Strait of Hormuz, which liesin international waters, to unrestricted navigation.

    Hormuz, a critical shipping route between Iran and Omanthat historically carried around 20% of the world’s oil and fuel shipments, hasremained largely closed since Feb. 28 after Iran restricted maritime traffic inresponse to the US-Israeli war. Washington and Tehran later reached anunderstanding to resume shipping under a memorandum signed in Switzerland onJune 17.

    Iran has, however, rejected a return to the pre-wararrangements, when ships could transit the strait without paying fees, arguingthat any future agreement must reflect the conditions that emerged after theconflict, Axios reported.

    Tehran has begun implementing a mechanism to collecttransit fees from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a move the UnitedStates has dismissed. US President Donald Trump previously threatened to"blow up" Oman if it attempted to control the maritime corridor incooperation with Tehran, maintaining that the waterway must remain open to alland not fall under the control of any single party.

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