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Trump wants to impose fees for Strait of Hormuz transit just like Iran: Is that legal? - explainer

US President Donald Trump claimed that the US would impose a 20% tariff on cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz amid a dispute over Tehran's efforts to maintain control of the waterway.

US President Donald Trump reacts as he speaks to the media with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent behind him, on the day of a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.
US President Donald Trump speaks at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), in front of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 14, 2025.

‘I want to be reimbursed’: How will Gulf nations receive Trump’s push for protection payments?

(Illustrative) Warships sail during the joint Navy exercise of Iran, China and Russia in the Gulf of Oman, Iran, March 12, 2025; illustrative.

One Indian national missing after attack on vessel off Oman, foreign ministry says

VESSELS AT the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 24, 2026.

Iran says talks with Oman focused on Strait of Hormuz traffic


Uncertainty lingers after Iran-US talks in Rome: Tehran in 'wait and see' mode - analysis

Over the last month and a half, there have been ups and downs in the nuclear talks that often feels like a roller coaster ride.

 Donald Trump seen with a model of an Iranian missile (illustrative)

Iranian official says Tehran would forego highly enriched uranium for deal, NBC reports

Iran is ready to sign a nuclear agreement with the US today if the US lifts all economic sanctions according to top Iranian advisor, Ali Shamkhani.

Ali Shamkhani

Iran pleased with recent round of talks - analysis

Iran was worried that the talks might be sinking over the last two weeks.

 Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is welcomed by an unidentified Omani official upon his arrival in Muscat, Oman, May 11, 2025.

US talks progressing, though nuclear program 'non-negotiable' Iran's FM says

Senior US administration officials told Reuters that an agreement was reached to move forward with talks to continue working through technical elements. 

 Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is welcomed by an unidentified Omani official upon his arrival in Muscat, Oman, May 11, 2025.

US nuclear talks may be collapsing, and Iran is worried - analysis

After initial success in April, the talks in May have hit a snag. It is not clear if things can be salvaged this week.

 An Iranian man holds a newspaper with a cover photo of Iran and US flags in Tehran, Iran. April 19, 2025.

Oman best channel to deal with Iran, Houthis, source tells Post -exclusive

In the past, Oman has successfully facilitated several deals to release American hostages held by the Houthis, former US Ambassador to Oman Sievers tells the Post.

 The Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said visits the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel on December 4, 2024 in Waterloo, Belgium.

US-Houthi ceasefire deal does not include Israel, says Houthi spokesperson

The IDF carried out an airstrike on Yemen's main airport in Sanaa on Tuesday, its second attack in two days on the Iran-aligned Houthis.

Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, mark the annual al-Quds Day on the last Friday of Ramadan, in Sana'a, Yemen, March 28, 2025

Why Oman helped stop US-Houthi war - analysis

Oman is attempting to secure a win for the US and the Houthis to demonstrate its capability in brokering a deal.

 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks with an unidentified Omani official upon his arrival at Muscat ahead of negotiations with the U.S., in Muscat, Oman, April 25, 2025.

We’ve mediated ceasefire between Houthis, US – Oman

Neither side will target the other, including US vessels in the Red Sea and Bab Al-Mandab Strait, according to Oman.

 Armed Houthi followers hold RPG launchers as they take part in a parade during a protest to decry the U.S.-led strikes on Houthi targets and to show support to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, near Sanaa, Yemen Januar

As Iran-US nuclear talks take place in Oman, hopes begin to falter since last week - analysis

While hopes were high at the first and second meetings, some of those hopes appeared to fade in the last week.

 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks with an unidentified Omani official upon his arrival at Muscat ahead of negotiations with the U.S., in Muscat, Oman, April 25, 2025.