Oman‘s Foreign Minister âSayyid Badr Albusaidi âwill visit Tehran on Tuesday âto continue âtalks between Iran and â Oman on âthe Strait of âHormuz, Iran‘s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei âsaid on âMonday.
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Oman and Japan call for political solutions to ease tensions
The Sultanate of Oman and Japan underlined the importance of reaching a final agreement and a political solution to reduce tensions in the region.
They also called for intensified international efforts to ensure freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz in accordance with international law and to maintain the smooth flow of maritime transport and energy supplies.
This was stated during a joint press conference held at the Foreign Ministry by Omanâs Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi.
Oman, Japan stress urgent need to open Strait of Hormuz
The Omani and Japanese foreign ministers have emphasised the need to intensify international efforts to ensure the freedom of maritime navigation in the Strait of Hormuz in accordance with international law.
Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi met Motegi Toshimitsu in Muscat.
Oman does not support transit fee on ships in Hormuz, minister says
Oman‘s foreign minister Badr bin Hamad Albusaidi has said Muscat âdoes not support imposing transit feesâ on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, while leaving the door open to charges for optional maritime services.
Oman backs Iranâs plan to charge Strait of Hormuz âservice feesâ
Omanâs Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi has expressed support for Iranâs plan to impose âmaritime service feesâ on vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz.
In an interview with Monte Carlo Doualiya, published by Omanâs Foreign Ministry on Monday, al-Busaidi reaffirmed Muscatâs commitment to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
He clarified that Oman opposes any tolls on transit passage itself. However, the minister drew a clear distinction between transit tolls and legitimate maritime, environmental, and navigational service fees, which can be discussed voluntarily with benefiting states and companies.
Oman reaffirms support for toll-free passage through Hormuz
Oman‘s foreign minister Badr Albusaidi has said Muscat remains committed to ensuring toll-free and safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz following discussions with senior Iranian officials.
In a post on X, Albusaidi said there had been „constructive discussions on the recent Iran-US MOU, especially the Strait of Hormuz paragraph“. He added: „We affirmed commitment to international law and toll-free safe passage.“
The comments came after Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf visited Oman for talks on bilateral cooperation and regional developments.
A positive Muscat start, but will it end well?
Iran‘s foreign ministry characterized the indirect discussions with the U.S. in Oman as „constructive“ and generally „positive“ in a statement released shortly after the talks concluded. The discussions centered on Iran‘s nuclear program and Washingtonâs sanctions against the country.
Emphasizing the indirect nature of the talks, the statement noted that the Iranian and American delegations were situated in separate halls for the two-and-a-half-hour negotiation, communicating through written messages. At the end of the session, Iran‘s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and U.S. Special Envoy to West Asia Steve Witkoff had a brief face-to-face encounter and âexchanged greetings out of courtesyâ as they departed.
Iran, US complete first round of âconstructiveâ nuclear talks in Oman
Middle East envoy Steve Wiktoff, alongside U.S. Ambassador to Oman Ana Escrogima, spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Saturday in a nearly two-and-a-half-hour-long meeting that was mediated by Omani Foreign Minister Badr Al-Busaidy.
The two sides started talking at about 3:30 p.m. local time and finished at around 5:50 p.m. They were held just outside of Muscat, the capital of Oman.