Oman and Iran plan for Strait of Hormuz tolls
Iran and U.S.-ally Oman are planning to impose a fee in the Strait of Hormuz – to cover the costs of maintaining safe navigation practices – despite strong objections from Washington for the waterway to be free 
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IRAN
OMAN
UAE
GULF OF OMAN
1968 Traffic Separation Scheme
As territorial waters of Iran and Oman overlap, international waterway exists only by Pact between two countries – ratified by International Maritime Organization – to establish official route to transit Strait of Hormuz
TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEME (TSS)
1968 TSS
Iranian-asserted TSS (as of Jun 27)
Southern Traffic
Separation Scheme
Not recognised by Iran as official
Territorial waters – 12 nautical miles
Claimed maritime borders
IRGC naval bases
UAE
Abu Musa
Hormuz
Qeshm
OMAN
Bandar Abbas
Larak
20km
12 miles
PERSIAN GULF
UAE
OMAN
IRAN
OMAN
IRAN
Disputed waters between Iran and UAE, occupied by Iran
Source: Institute for the Study of War
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