Gulf states call on governments to reject PGSA’s Hormuz route as Iran eyes tolls with Oman
- Middle East Gulf states warn that recognising Iran’s route or the PGSA would set a ‘dangerous precedent’
- The IMO is holding diplomatic talks with Iran and Oman to restore safe, unrestricted navigation amid rising tensions over control of the strategic waterway
- Iran’s ambassador to France yesterday confirmed it is in talks with Oman to enforce permanent tolls
- With the choke on Hormuz, the UAE has ramped up STS transfers at Sohar port to keep exports of crude oil flowing
Five Middle East Gulf states — Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE — have urged IMO members to reject Iran’s new Persian Gulf Strait Authority and its proposed transit route through the Strait of Hormuz
