In parallel with ceasefire talks between American and Iranian diplomats in Islamabad and Doha, Oman hosted an Iranian delegation in Muscat on May 24 to discuss the specific question of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
Oman has clearly stated its position that it wishes to return to the antebellum situation in the Strait of Hormuz, where the IMO-endorsed Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) has the force of international law, previously a status recognized by both Iran and Oman.
Both channels of the TSS lie entirely in Omani territorial waters, and for decades Oman has administered and overseen the TSS operation as a free service, without tolls or pilotage fees, for the international maritime community.
But Oman has taken an independent line in the peace talks between Iran and its adversaries. It did not join Circular Letter 5028 submitted to the International Maritime Organisation on May 20 by all the GCC states, less Oman, and fronted by the United Arab Emirates.
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