International law was central to the argument: Oman said transit passage through straits used for international navigation is guaranteed and that it remains fully committed to those legal principles.
Iran is pushing to levy navigation charges on passing freighters, putting Muscat’s stance at odds with a neighboring state that shares control of the waterway.
The intervention elevates the dispute to a global shipping forum, underscoring the wider stakes for commercial traffic through one of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints.