A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire early Tuesday morning after being struck by a projectile, the British military said.
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British military says tanker set ablaze after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman.
Iran has repeatedly said that vessels should only transit the strait through the route designated and authorized by the Islamic Republic.
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France said it has deployed mine countermeasures to the Middle East, including two mine-hunting ships.
The Strait of Malacca may be a model for how Oman and Iran could collect fees in the Strait of Hormuz, but the differences between the waterways are vast.
Oman is using strategic ambiguity as talks over possible Strait of Hormuz fees raise legal, diplomatic and oil market concerns.
Any monetization of the strait would be a dramatic change from the situation before the war, when cargo ships transited the waterway without paying any fee.
Iran and Oman have agreed to move forward with a plan to collect fees from ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz, according to multiple reports.
Under the proposal, Iran and Oman would collect payment for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, according to officials and diplomats with knowledge of the matter.