Iran rejects UN-Oman plan to manage Hormuz shipping routes
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.