Iran Seeks Greater Control Of Hormuz With Proposed Plan
Iran has proposed a new maritime transit plan for the Strait of Hormuz, demanding that traffic pass through Iranian-controlled waters. Tehran has rejected international transit schemes and warned that it will not permit third-party de-mining operations in the region.
Why it matters
The Strait of Hormuz is a critical global oil chokepoint; unilateral changes to transit rules by Iran could significantly disrupt international shipping and escalate regional geopolitical tensions.
Iran has proposed to Oman a temporary arrangement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under which one direction of traffic would pass through Iranian waters and part of the opposite route would also be in Iranian waters, Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi told state television on Tuesday.
Gharibabadi said Tehran rejected an Omani proposal for an equal division of transit routes between the two countries, saying such a plan did not address Tehran’s security concerns until long-term regional stability is achieved.
He said the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed if Muscat rejected Iran’s proposal, adding that Tehran had never recognised the southern route along Oman’s coast.
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