Iran’s Abbas Araghchi Says Iran And Oman Will Jointly Manage Strait Of Hormuz

Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran and Oman will jointly manage the Strait of Hormuz in line with international law, with decisions on the strategic waterway resting with the two bordering states.

Araghchi said Iran and Oman have the “natural right” to coordinate and make decisions regarding the strait’s management, while Tehran would exchange views with Gulf countries over developments related to the waterway.

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In the same remarks carried by Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB citing Lebanon’s Al Mayadeen TV, Araghchi said communication with Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei remains ongoing and that his directives are received “in due time” and implemented precisely.

The Anadolu Ajansı report also said Araghchi described efforts by both sides as aimed at ensuring safe passage for all ships through the strait in accordance with international law.

After President Donald Trump announced on Sunday, April 12 that the U.S. Navy would “immediately” begin imposing a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Central Headquarters of the 'Seal of the Prophets' spokesperson Ibrahim Dhu al-Faqari threatened regional countries that port security would be “either for everyone or for no one.”

Dhu al-Faqari said the U.S. naval blockade was “an illegal move and an example of maritime piracy,” and warned that if Iran’s port security was threatened, “no port in the region will be safe.”

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The Iran threats came as U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the naval blockade and the prevention of movement of ships to and from Iranian ports would begin at 17:30 (Tehran time) on Monday, April 13.

DW reported that after Iran announced on Friday (April 17, 2026) to open the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran returned the next day and asserted control over the strait in response to a blockade of its ports, while Trump warned Iran against provoking the United States.

The Guardian reported that Oman is resisting U.S. pressure to break its links with Iran and insists it has only been negotiating with Tehran on a future management system for the strait of Hormuz compliant with international law.

“Iran says Strait of Hormuz to be managed jointly with Oman under international law Foreign minister says Tehran will consult Gulf states, but decisions on strategic waterway rest with Iran and Oman Tarek Chouiref 05 June 2026•Update: 05 June 2026 ranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday that Iran and Oman will jointly manage the Strait of Hormuz in line with international law”

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The Guardian said Donald Trump last week threatened to bomb the sultanate and that Marco Rubio told the Senate foreign affairs committee: “There isn’t a country on Earth other than Iran – and maybe Oman that flirted with it – who’s in favour of what Iran is doing in the straits.”

Oman’s Washington ambassador Talal bin Suleiman al-Rahbi tried to assure the US that the sultanate is opposed to a system of tolls and will uphold freedom of navigation, while Iran said it is willing within a month to ensure passage of shipping returns to prewar levels.

The Guardian added that Iran set up the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, sanctioned by the US Treasury, and that Arsenio Dominguez told the UN security council on 27 April: “There is no legal basis for any country to introduce payments or impose tolls, fees, or any discriminatory conditions on international straits.”