A deal has been finalized between Iran and Oman regarding the Strait of Hormuz. According to this deal, Iran will handle the matter of ships coming to Hormuz from outside. At the same time, Oman will take care of the navigation of ships going out of the Gulf via Hormuz.
After America and Israel jointly attacked Iran, the politics of West Asia has changed rapidly. The Strait of Hormuz, which was once open to all, is today open only to a few countries. Now there has been an important change on this matter. Iran and Oman, located on both sides of the Strait of Hormuz, have signed a new agreement regarding this sea route. However, no official statement has come out on this yet. But according to Iranian media, some information has come to light under this agreement.
According to reports, this agreement between the two Gulf countries has decided regarding the status of ships leaving Hormuz. In this, Iran will handle the commercial ships coming from outside in Hormuz. He alone will control them. On the other hand, Oman will monitor the ships going out of Hormuz and handle their navigation.
Oman and Iran will charge fees on Hormuz?
Will these two countries also charge any kind of fees here? Nothing has been said openly regarding this. However, Iran, after the ongoing war with America, continues to insist that it is going to impose fees on Hormuz. He calls it not a fee but a ‘service tax’ paid for security.
Oman and Iran will build shipping line
Iran and Oman will build shipping lines on this route to provide more convenience to incoming ships and to avoid collisions. Its purpose would be to prevent collisions between ships. It was told from both the countries that the main goal of this agreement is to calm the dispute over the Strait of Hormuz that has been going on for months and to restart the global energy supply chain. Both countries are still working on this matter. After the technical things are cleared, an official document will be issued on this.
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Oman and Iran should reach any agreement. But at present whether the Strait of Hormuz will work or not will depend on what action America takes. At present America is sitting under blockade outside the Strait of Hormuz. Recently a statement from the US President has come out, in which it has been said that he is soon going to declare the Strait of Hormuz as American property. This has increased the tension in the area even more.
Actually, America wants that the pre-war situation on the Strait of Hormuz should remain intact and no tax should be imposed on any country. But Iran, which has faced its decades-old fear of American attack, is no longer ready to retreat. Because at this time Tehran feels that it can get whatever conditions it wants to be accepted. The situation in Hormuz has become even worse due to both sides claiming victory in the war.
Why is the Strait of Hormuz important for the world?
The Strait of Hormuz has been a topic of discussion since the beginning amid the West Asia crisis. The biggest reason for this is that this sea route is responsible for the supply of about 20 percent of global non-renewable energy. Gulf countries supply oil and gas to the world through this route. Now the ships passing through this route are being attacked. In such a situation the matter has become worse.
Insurance of ships has become expensive and now companies are hesitant to go on this route due to fear of attacks. In such a situation, global energy prices are increasing.
