Iran, Hormuz and the Strait
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Several weeks of peace talks are yet to produce a resolution to the conflict.
A tiny flow of vessels, including some large oil and gas tankers, are making the dangerous transit with help from the U.S. military, in some cases turning off lights and automatic navigation systems.
Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister has said they are open to a temporary fee to clear mines on the Hormuz, but declared that a permanent tariff impacts consumers.
The Strait of Hormuz has been the focus of this war since Iran shut it down in the war's first days. But rarely do American reporters actually get to visit the crucial body of water. Special correspondent Reza Sayah is in Iran and has a rare look at the Strait of Hormuz from both land and water.
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Oman pledged not to toll Strait of Hormuz following Trump’s threat to ‘blow them up’: Bessent
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed Thursday that Oman won’t be going along with Iran’s scheme to toll the Strait of Hormuz — after a chilling threat from President Trump. Bessent told reporters that he spoke personally with an Oman official who pledged not to collect fees for passage through the key waterway.
The President warned Oman against partnering with Iran to charge fees through the waterway as prospects of a peace deal appear to dim.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issued another warning to Oman Thursday morning after President Trump said the nation should “behave or we’ll have to blow ’em up.” “The United States Government will not tolerate any effort to impose a tolling system in the Strait of Hormuz,
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz appeared all but deserted on Thursday as commercial operators remain wary of renewed military escalation.
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, while attending a defense summit in Singapore, said on Saturday that Washington was "more than capable" of restarting the war if necessary.