Blocking of proposal backed by Oman signals new threat to free passage through strait vital to world economy
Iran has rejected UN-backed plans for the mass evacuation of ships through the strait of Hormuz , creating a new threat to the free passage of commercial ships through the strait.
The proposal, backed by Oman, was potentially the first phase of a broader Omani proposal to consult on setting up a new management of the strait based on voluntary fees and modelled on the Malacca and Singapore strait mechanism.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/25/un-backed-plan-ships-trapped-strait-of-hormuz-rejected-iran
Author : Patrick Wintour and William Christou
Publish date : 2026-06-25 16:44:00
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