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Oman caught between US and Iran after Tehran’s claims of joint strait of Hormuz plan

The Guardian · · 923 words · By Patrick Wintour
Geopolitical Conflict (Iran-US-Israel) Sovereignty and Territorial Waters International maritime law
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23 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Iran said it was coordinating with the Gulf state over the future management of the strait of Hormuz, including Tehran’s plans to impose fees on commercial shipping.”
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Multiple web search results explicitly state that Iran claimed to be coordinating with Oman over the management of the Strait of Hormuz and plans to impose fees on commercial shipping.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 28 February 2026, as part of the 2026 Iran War, Iran began launching a series of drone strikes on sites in Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, initially targeting the Port of Duqm and the Port of Sala…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Oman
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) is an Iranian statutory authority responsible for the authorisation and regulation of maritime transit after contacting the authority. It was founded on 5 May 2026…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf_Strait_Authority
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“The Omani exclave of Musandam lies to the south of the contested waterway”
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Wikipedia and other reference sources confirm that the Musandam Peninsula (an Omani exclave) is located on the south coast of the Strait of Hormuz.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 28 February 2026, as part of the 2026 Iran War, Iran began launching a series of drone strikes on sites in Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, initially targeting the Port of Duqm and the Port of Sala…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Oman
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Musandam Governorate (Arabic: مُحَافَظَة مُسَنْدَم, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Musandam) is a governorate of Oman. Except for the exclave of Madha, it is located on the Musandam Peninsula, which juts in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musandam_Governorate
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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“which normally carries a fifth of the world’s seaborne oil traffic”
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While the evidence confirms the Strait is a major choke point for energy trade, the provided search results do not explicitly confirm the specific figure of 'a fifth' (20%) of seaborne oil traffic, although one source mentions 25% of oil trade in a different context.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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“but has been blockaded for 10 weeks since the US-Israeli attack on Iran in February.”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia entries for the '2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis' and '2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign', confirm that the strait was largely blocked by Iran starting February 28, 2026, following US-Israeli attacks.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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“The US has said repeatedly there can be no permanent solution to the blockade that involves the payment of a toll to Iran, and claims that Oman holds a similar view.”
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Two separate web search results explicitly state that the US opposes any permanent solution involving tolls to Iran and claims Oman shares this view.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 28 February 2026, as part of the 2026 Iran War, Iran began launching a series of drone strikes on sites in Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, initially targeting the Port of Duqm and the Port of Sala…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Oman
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran–Oman relations are bilateral relations between Oman and Iran. The two countries currently share diplomatic and economic ties dating back to the Pahlavi period. Oman considers Iran not to be a thr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Oman_relations
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“Speaking in India on Friday, the Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, defined the strait of Hormuz as an exclusively Omani-Iranian waterway.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described the strait as an exclusively Omani-Iranian waterway.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said the strait of Hormuz was an exclusively Omani-Iranian waterway.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/15/iran-oman-coor…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the future of the Strait of Hormuz would be decided jointly by Iran and Oman after the war, according to an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera broadcast on…
https://www.arabianbusiness.com/politics/iran-says-hormuz-fu…
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web search NEUTRAL — In an interview with Iranian state TV, Abbas Araghchi said that the Strait of Hormuz is not entirely closed, as several friendly nations are allowed to pass through. Advertisement. Iran will not block…
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/middle-east-crisis-ira…
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““The strait is located in the territorial waters of Iran and Oman,” he said. “There is no international waters in between.””
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The provided evidence for this specific claim refers to Mahmoud Abbas (Palestinian President) rather than Abbas Araghchi, resulting in no relevant evidence for the quote regarding territorial waters.
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web search NEUTRAL — Abbas was elected on 9 January 2005 to serve as President of the Palestinian National Authority until 15 January 2009, but extended his term until the next election in 2010, citing the PLO constitutio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmoud_Abbas
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · Mahmoud Abbas is the president of the Palestinian Authority (2005– ). He was instrumental in laying the foundations for peace with Israel and for Palestinian self-determination, and he wa…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mahmoud-Abbas
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has been unanimously re-elected leader of the Fatah movement.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/14/palestinian-preside…
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“Iran was coordinating with Oman about the future management of the strait.”
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This is a repetition of claim 0, corroborated by multiple web search results stating Iran's claims of coordination with Oman.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 hours ago · Stay on top of Iran latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
https://www.aljazeera.com/where/iran/
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 hours ago · Two days of talks in Washington between Lebanon and Israel produced an extension of the current ceasefire by 45 days.
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-strait-o…
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“Iran’s plans to charge a fee and to demand details on the nationality of all ships passing through the waterway.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results specifically detailing the demand for nationality details of all ships, although fees were mentioned.
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“A rival plan based on freedom of navigation being prepared by France and the UK has also been put to Oman, and has the support of most Gulf states.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a rival plan by France and the UK.
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“British officials including the Foreign Office’s political director, Lord Llewellyn, have recently been in Muscat, as has the secretary general of the International Maritime Organization, Arsenio Dominguez.”
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“Iran became a signatory to the UN convention on the law of the sea (Unclos) in 1982, very soon after the 1979 revolution, but never ratified the treaty.”
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“Tehran said at the outset of the conflict that the southern shore of the strait including the United Arab Emirates was used by the the US to arm American bases to attack Iran.”
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“Iran hopes the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), a government agency it established on 5 May, will become a profitable revenue-generating stream.”
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“The PGSA says ships now have to register by email with its office to receive routing information and permission to pass the strait.”
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“Payment would be required in Iran’s national currency. The fee is being set at roughly a dollar a barrel.”
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“Donald Trump at his summit in Beijing claimed that China – which imports almost 45% of Iran’s oil production through the strait – agreed with the US that there could be no tolls and no restrictions.”
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“China – which imports almost 45% of Iran’s oil production through the strait”
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“The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has also said China does not favour tolls.”
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“The Chinese foreign ministry said it simply wanted the blockades to end and that the cause of the closure was the US-Israel war on Iran.”
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“the IRGC briefed on Thursday that after talks with China’s ambassador to Iran, a large group of Chinese oil tankers were being let through the strait by Tehran and that these ships had agreed to be subject to the Iranian regime.”
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“the United Arab Emirates said all actions it had taken came within its framework of defensive measures aimed at protecting its sovereignty, civilians and vital infrastructure, according to a statement from its foreign ministry.”
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“the Wall Street Journal published a story on Monday saying the UAE carried out military operations on Iran in early April.”
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