Iran rejects Oman’s Hormuz proposal, demands partial control of Omani route

Iran Rejects Omani Proposal [00:00]

• Iran has rejected Oman's proposal for joint management of the Strait of Hormuz.
• The Omani plan included voluntary fees to prevent Iran from exercising sole control.

  Such a plan doesn't address Tehran's security concerns.

Iran's Counter-Proposal [00:19]

• Iran proposed that Tehran would manage shipping through its side of the Strait.
• Muscat would manage part, but not all, of the opposite lane.

  Iran countered this plan proposing instead to Oman that Tehran would manage shipping through its side of the Strait and Muscat would manage part but not all of the opposite lane.

Details of Omani Proposal [01:07]

• The Omani delegation was in Tehran for talks.
• Oman suggested a 50-50 arrangement for the Strait's routes.
• The northern route was proposed to be under Iranian control, and the southern route under Omani control.

  So, what he said simply is that the Omani delegation was in Tehran on Friday and Saturday.

Iran's Objections to Regional Consortium [01:34]

• Iran was against a regional consortium for managing the Strait.
• Tehran believes the management mechanism must be exclusively between Iran and Oman.

  On the other hand, Iran was against the regional consortium and it believes that the mechanism for the match fit for the future management of the Strait must be exclusively between Tehran and Muscat.

Iran's Claim to Exclusive Rights [01:49]

• Iran insists on exclusive management rights as it and Oman are the only littoral states.
• Iran believes these exclusive rights should be granted to them.

  The reason that Tehran is insisting on that is because only Iran and Oman are the littoral states and Iran believes that as these are the only littoral state, they should have the exclusive rights.

Iran's Proposed Control [02:06]

• Iran stated the northern or inbound route must be entirely under Iranian control.
• Iran also wants partial control over the southern route.

  So they're saying that the northern route or the inbound route must be entirely under Iranian control.

Implications of Iran's Proposal [02:19]

• This effectively means Iran would have control over the entire Strait of Hormuz.
• Iran is stating this as its condition for management.

  So practically, that means Iran having a control over the entire Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's Warning on Strait Closure [02:25]

• Iran stated that if the Omanis reject its proposal, the Strait of Hormuz is going to remain closed.
• This is a direct consequence warned by Iran.

  So now, Iranians are saying that if the Omanis reject this proposal, then the Strait of Hormuz is going to remain closed.