Oman has been exposed to rejection of the Iranian Strait billing proposal to avoid the risk of a military strike by Trump

On 4 September, according to the New York Post, Oman had implicitly rejected Iran ' s proposal to jointly charge merchant ships for services in the Strait of Hormuz, a decision that avoided direct conflict between Oman and United States President Trump. The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most important oil transport routes in the world, and any move to control the waters is extremely geopolitical. On two occasions, Trump warned Oman against agreeing to impose a de facto charge on the water. He made a clear statement on 17 August: “If Oman intervenes, we will blow them up”. In addition, the renewed maritime blockade imposed on Iran by Trump means that no fee-paying agreement is meaningful without the consent of the United States. The real position of Oman contradicts the statement made last week by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iran. Last Tuesday, the Iranian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Alragzi, met with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Oman, Badr, in Tehran, and focused on the management of the waters. A few hours after the talks, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps spokesman, Hossein Mohebbi, declared: “The parties have reached an agreement on the share of the water of the Strait and the share of proceeds to be collected.” However, according to a United States official who revealed to the New York Post last week, the terms of the relevant revenue-sharing agreement have not yet been finalized, even on the Tehran side, indicating that Iran is in a hurry。