Iranian Officials Arrive in Oman to Discuss Strait of Hormuz Management

Two senior Iranian officials arrived in Muscat, Oman, on Monday to discuss arrangements for managing the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Oman’s foreign minister at the airport and are scheduled to meet the sultan.

The discussions center on the fifth clause of a U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding. That clause calls for dialogue between Iran and Oman to define future administration and maritime services in the strait, in consultation with other Persian Gulf states and in line with international law.

Sanctions and Cease-Fire Terms The U.S.

Treasury temporarily waived sanctions on Iranian oil on Monday as part of the broader agreement. The clause also states that tolls on transit through the strait will be forbidden for the first 60 days of the cease-fire period. President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that no tolls will be imposed after the 60-day period unless the United States later decides to charge them for reimbursement of costs.

Vice President JD Vance, who is participating in related negotiations with Switzerland, has expressed the same position.

Faisal bin Farhan al Saud said in a recent statement that only a return to pre-war conditions would be acceptable. He noted that ships had navigated the strait freely before the conflict and questioned the need for a new arrangement. Gulf states have voiced opposition to any toll system.

The clause remains one of the more disputed parts of the memorandum because it envisions a potential new strait authority managed jointly by Oman and Iran.