WANA (Apr 13) – As part of a new approach in strategic policy and maritime diplomacy, Iran is pursuing a plan under which payments collected from vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz are defined as “service fees” rather than transit tolls.

 

Under this proposal, Tehran aims to move away from unilateral arrangements and toward establishing bilateral agreements with stakeholder countries, ensuring safe passage for vessels in exchange for recognition of the new framework and payment of the associated fees.

 

Within this context, assigning an executive role to Oman has also been considered as part of the plan—a model designed to create a mechanism similar to the management of certain international waterways.

 

Additionally, the framework предусматриes special discounts for Persian Gulf states and major Asian energy-consuming powers, encouraging them to voluntarily join the mechanism and paving the way for it to evolve into an internationally accepted practice.