Iran rejects UN-Oman plan to manage Hormuz shipping routes
TL;DR
Iran rejects a UN-backed plan with Oman to evacuate ships and establish a new, voluntary-fee-based management system for the Strait of Hormuz, arguing that routes outside official channels are unsafe; the IRGC dismissed the proposed corridors near Iranian waters and demanded coordination with its navy, signaling a rift with Oman that complicates Gulf diplomacy and US-Iran talks.
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