The US Secretary of State rejected the notion that the Strait of Hormuz belongs to any one country, emphasizing that imposing transit fees on this strategic waterway is unacceptable.
According to Rubio, international shipping lanes are not owned by any single country, and imposing transit fees could set an inappropriate precedent for other sea routes around the world .

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (Photo: CNP)
Meanwhile, the Omani Foreign Minister stated that no transit fees would be applied to the Strait of Hormuz. The host country Bahrain's Foreign Minister affirmed that the security of the Gulf states is closely interconnected and welcomed the Omani government 's announcement of establishing a temporary maritime corridor to facilitate safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after a long period of disruption due to conflict in the Middle East.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has temporarily suspended escort services for civilian vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz (Photo: Reuters).
The US Secretary of State's visit comes as Washington and Tehran are still in discussions toward a more comprehensive agreement, following a previous agreement to end the conflict. Issues related to transit through the strategic Strait of Hormuz are among the topics covered in the agreement between the two countries.
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