{"id":1578,"date":"2026-07-28T20:11:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T20:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=1578"},"modified":"2026-07-28T20:11:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T20:11:10","slug":"could-a-proposal-for-voluntary-fees-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-break-the-deadlock-in-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=1578","title":{"rendered":"Could a proposal for voluntary fees in the Strait of Hormuz break the deadlock in talks?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/amayei.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2026\/07\/gettyimages-2283046958c_jpg.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Could a proposal for voluntary fees in the Strait of Hormuz break the deadlock in talks?\" title=\"Could a proposal for voluntary fees in the Strait of Hormuz break the deadlock in talks?\" \/><\/div><p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cms4is7x80002356r980xf40v@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">A proposal to charge vessels for services in the Strait of Hormuz, which previously drew little interest from Iran, may yet offer a way to break the deadlock and revive peace negotiations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cms4k9wx7000f356r0bmeigvg@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Despite an impasse in negotiations between Iran and the United States, Iran\u2019s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, said Iran is engaged in \u201cconstructive\u201d talks with Oman on the strait that are unrelated to the US.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"pull-quote_block-quote vossi-pull-quote_block-quote inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/pull-quote\/instances\/cms4lfejv00063b6upwoaktbu@published\" data-component-name=\"pull-quote\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n<div class=\" pull-quote_block-quote__section vossi-pull-quote_block-quote__section\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"pull-quote_block-quote__text vossi-pull-quote_block-quote__text inline-placeholder\" data-editable=\"text\">\u201cThe aim is for Iran and Oman, as the two littoral states, to develop mechanisms to ensure safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz while respecting the sovereign rights of both coastal states and safeguarding Iran\u2019s security and national interests,\u201d Baghaei said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cms4isbi10004356racqewi2u@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\"><strong>How would it work, and who would be charged?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cms4isbi10005356r9tqbt9aa@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Since the war, Iran has sought to charge ships for safe passage through the critical waterway, arguing that the strait lies within Iranian and Omani territorial waters. Before the war, about 20% of global oil and liquefied natural gas were passed through it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cms4isbi10006356rjqsk48hz@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Oman has resisted the imposition of transit fees, upholding the position that international law already protects the right to safe transit passage through straits used for international navigation, rendering any form of toll arbitrary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cms4isbi20007356rqp5gm6xq@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">However, Oman has for weeks been touting a compromise that may offer a way to address Iran\u2019s position while remaining consistent with international maritime law.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cms4isbi20008356r2p9nzegf@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">A proposal, if made, is likely to be modeled on the funding mechanism actioned on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/07\/01\/world\/live-news\/iran-war-trump?post-id=cmr21niaf000k3b6r3dcptpyf\">Strait of Malacca<\/a> \u2013 the waterway connecting the Indian Ocean with the Pacific Ocean and bordered by Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cms4isbi20009356rnbcgobbf@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">The vital transit passage exercises a non-mandatory, voluntary-contribution system whereby financial donations support with navigation costs, environmental protection and search-and-rescue operations, remaining in line with international maritime law.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cms4isbi2000a356rcrwny9np@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">If Iran and Oman agree to pursue a voluntary framework, shipping companies and governments will be among those expected to make payments to help cover the cost of a well-maintained, functioning shipping lane that facilitates safe passage for all.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cms4j0fmi000b356rnnnqak9p@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/06\/30\/world\/live-news\/iran-war-trump?post-id=cmr12po6p00003b6wzsv0afqw\">US<\/a> previously expressed concern about a fee-based system emerging in the strait, as transit through international waterways is protected by United Nations conventions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cms4j5dmn000d356riffofjhl@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\"><em>CNN\u2019s Hanna Ziady, Zachary Cohen, Aileen Graef and Nic Robertson contributed reporting. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/6419244\/Sub_Desktop_V --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A proposal to charge vessels for services in the Strait of Hormuz, which previously drew little interest from Iran, may yet offer a way to break the deadlock and revive peace negotiations. 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