# Oman presents Iran with Gulf-backed plan for voluntary fees to use Hormuz

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-28 16:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 11 · Current Velocity: 12.44

## Executive Summary
Oman’s fee proposal for the Strait of Hormuz sparks hope and rejection, putting Iran’s control and Gulf trade at a crossroads.

## Intelligence Brief
Oman has put forward a Gulf‑backed plan that would charge voluntary fees for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters reported the Omani offer and France 24 described it as a move to ease tensions in the vital waterway.


Bloomberg highlighted that the talks focus on restarting Hormuz shipping traffic, and the Wall Street Journal framed the initiative as a bid to jumpstart broader peace discussions. These divergent positions indicate that the plan faces significant diplomatic hurdles before it could translate into operational changes.


Future reporting will watch for any shift in Iran’s stance, further statements from President Trump—who told The Economist that America and Iran are talking—and the outcome of upcoming trilateral talks that include Saudi Arabia. Confirmation of an accepted fee framework would mark the next milestone.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### What does Oman’s proposal entail?
It is a Gulf‑backed plan to apply voluntary fees for ships using the Strait of Hormuz, intended to ease tension and provide revenue for Iran.

### How has Iran responded?
Iran has rejected the Omani proposal and demanded more control over the strait, as reported by the Wall Street Journal and Al Jazeera.

### Which other actors are mentioned in the discussions?
Saudi Arabia, the United States and President Trump are referenced, with Trump noting talks between America and Iran and CNBC reporting Iran’s calls with Saudi Arabia and Oman.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Trump, Strait of Hormuz, Hormuz, World, Gulf-backed, Trump Plays Down Iran Escalation, Talks Focus, Iran and Oman Seek Agreement, Jumpstart Peace Talks, Saudi Arabia Oman

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Economist | World in Brief: Trump says America and Iran are talking; tech sell-off deepens | 2026-07-28 22:46 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxOb1g1c01pZGJHUWJ0VGxxNXl6aEpqWnlvNEV6SXdhNXpySVNHR0plUkMzRGQ0Qmxfa3dDMHJZS2VUT2lDZ3hWUGhBUzZ4WUlUeXVxQ2NwaG53SUUtNHpmRU5nZy1DZlAwcXh4QnRuVzB5cXFmd25mY1M2Sko1YXF5N2hUbS0yYjJkS0ZTbF9BeTJPaGRycEw4?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg | Iran-Oman Talks Focused on Restarting Hormuz Shipping Traffic | 2026-07-28 22:46 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxNanBqclVxcTl0UnJkYjFmcDBSNGZvOVktTXlrMVpKRmVwMFA5NEV2dTVvR3huaGFpRENiS0UxbC1aYlhkWkJUbFJyVW1WQmVwWVNvUnlhWTI0RkgtYXBuTXN4YVBZbC1GRnBmTW1zTzhtUWlzaVdUSkF1NGVUZURiNWFueWttTkdSTm5KZlYzT0o2Y2Y1RnRMYU1LMzltWndHZUhSZTlGeFVETW0tajc2Zjhn?oc=5) |
| تسنیم | Iran, Saudi Arabia, Oman Emphasize Eliminating Hormuz Strait Insecurity | 2026-07-28 20:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxQS1VzY0lURHRFVkxZcUpGV1NnQWFEc2RkV3c2WTBWS3dXVlFWQVk3R3RxdXR3blNIYmJlN3ZLMXhoWE9Sa3N0cHVRQ3A4MDV5LXVYWk43d3NGTFllWGFmczFmUkV5Yy1yZTIyTXJILTFIVHdlVS0xcnJlenBfMUdOdVJDSW9tNm1xd3VIUHBYek1qYlBhdnBoR3FSbE0zZ0xGOUlPNVBuOGhSaHpwUEF6U2cwcldCTFNKM1huNHlwNNIBxAFBVV95cUxPTVNBSGRPWlAtMzNjckhwVzVOTF9hRFo0Q1c1MDJ2VW9SSHdlYXZmWVQwQWN3YTNoVFpMaFlKd3NLbmYzRHBxQm02N3ZZNWl1MHF5MHhxeVV3b0J3Rm1Sc0dKdTBzNG56YlctT0t1OHhYdEpuRk1FR0Q3eWU2clRJOEMwQ1BFSTN6NjVBM2I4OU92bzU) |
| The Economic Times | Why is Oman proposing a new plan to manage the Strait of Hormuz? | 2026-07-28 20:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4AFBVV95cUxNNlFUbjhSOFV1YUtHanJ0WGMwSjdOLWxRT1cyMVFCcXk2M3NrZEtVQ0ZTUGZ2VVdNSURhYmpwMGl6X25xSHRWNURlR21xOWR1eXNDdU9SYUNPdTJCUXpKbEFEdDBDaU9QWnVsaTdSbkZkNmdrNGdkVXM3OENCck1EdnJfeUFoQ3VwZFhQdWF5SE9yR2g4enh6cUpEMG5FX1lWTFB3RllUN09jWU9SQVhBMjh1NzdIOS1WSUJFWHRQVmtjaVVLcldlWWw5bWNsTDJDNVpVZjd6YlVsdTZrMEp4VdIB5gFBVV95cUxOQ0Fydm00bkEtaUhjaHQ2WUJ5TTA3b1FfSjBRX3R5VWZ3SlRpUWpzaUlnQWQyUTN3a3JYQTNrQkF2NVV5QXgyclhWQzRONkhXX3JHVjQ5Rjdlc18zNlZoMW1UN3FaWFREUDB6RWJOQ0oxMU1) |
| Reuters | Explainer: Why is Oman proposing a new plan to manage the Strait of Hormuz? | 2026-07-28 20:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQbXRyekdNLTJicW5na3REMEUxbVF1X2NLUnBGOTRVWFRCS3QyMzFhNFhHM0lmeVBzTTE3VER5TmwtcU1aWkotR05EbFlmOS11N3A4Slp1UURHU3Y4UkdqQmF4d2tURzVseWYtT2taMVJsNVNBOElfdmI1YnlSQ2k1aEVTNHVTRnIxeGJQT3R6WllNUGVyRF80T3RYeHMzRTM5RW1UUA?oc=5) |
| CNN | Analysis: The Middle East energy map is being redrawn | 2026-07-28 20:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxPeUY5MGFkdUItLTNNb3dUNWhLUmJYdFhOWnVYQ0NnS01PX1VNcXNCWFVFYUZnbFBzTElrQ2o5SThkdUhaQl9Eb2p6dFVCby1qNV9TNEpiUnlFUXRkWmwtWFk2Nmh4dHF3dzBpOV9fNGJ5d3pMa2JabnktWXJDWDA1Szgtem8wVWY0cWU3NWU0Njh2MnFUMHUzdTdUZlJEMjU5?oc=5) |
| The Times of Israel | No tolls or fees will be imposed on Hormuz shipping as part of deal with Iran | 2026-07-28 19:46 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxNZmhhUlc2WWV4QlZVdjBNaXdPMHVqNEtURmx1LXNLSzExellYODFQanNQdWp1TmdiQ1JvWEJmVk4zOHpMY1I3V2tHeXptYmpPa3dYNkxIcDR3ZlZSX3AzQnNEODJjUnhXUzhFbmFDSXptMHZoeGxpb1dXR1RiUFc0RFpHR1QwQmpsbXlXZ0JsTFNIOXNYNjVTV0w0ejd0V3dzSmxsbHQ1b3JNMDUwZ1dyRnVYeGd2UzJjc1VxQUpkNTE1YkxvdzB2dUZnZHQtaHU3?oc=5) |
| France 24 | Oman presents Iran with Gulf-backed plan to ease Strait of Hormuz tensions | 2026-07-28 15:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxNTVNqdlpKWlZnYVpmNVdIZXMzYkEtVXlKcTk2c0NzZk1PWWlkWTlPcjk0SUFKZUoydUxHRzFsRVJOcjJxVk5VWmFPUUc1WEZWWEthTmI4b2FKdExadkhLUERvcmFGYjZ6RTR0cFBJNEZhajItUjNIQzVTVDVhb1NOZW94M3o0R1cwSlFXUmpHYWlOYWhyYjE3dTdEeWNjZ3o0Z2R0NHpFQW1mNWx1YWZjUDkySTJ3U1l1UXowaVozbFM?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg | Trump Plays Down Iran Escalation as Talks Focus on Hormuz | 2026-07-28 14:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxNSUhSNmJCZTFRTWs1NXdQcXU2SXVuSXQzSzN5TEpjNGxhTnFPQTJHMjhyVHJGSGd5MTNEVW1wS0xib1BjckFfckVLam9yM0J2Q2JtSGc0TWUxX3oyTVhRdzAxVV9nWkNpVVUxWFJjSVFDU3d1cWltWk04cnpMRHNkSVhUY3RHV25ERm1qMmlSQzltNzV1UkkyQjgwZ3hiNXlpOWhWNUtETm0zM1BrZHEydDVB?oc=5) |
| WSJ | Iran and Oman Seek Agreement on Hormuz in Bid to Jumpstart Peace Talks | 2026-07-28 14:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxPdjR2SHlYQ3F0Y0FDcVczUVlhWTl4ZDhPOHBTLXFMeXlfSmdSeDlRSlJKNEZ2REpBQnlPdEE3MFdGQnRFaFN6bG1kWENOcmZUZ1hRTlFKTGRXX1Z5cU1UQkhJc0xjeGM0Y1Y3UDFXM0k0V1NjWjM2NXo4dHFnMkx0WnVpdkNQOW9JVURIMER0MGlVZzFFc0JEUnNKZUxwSmhtMzJmWUR5Y211VXE5c1A4Qy1JLTlsaHFZZGxlN0x3?oc=5) |
| CNBC | Iran hosts Hormuz calls with Saudi Arabia, Oman as Trump hails ‘good talks’ | 2026-07-28 14:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTFBEN2Z3NkdhZ0daQnl5TlVhVUxMTHB6ZWZxX2IxdTNrSEhGSWFFTlZEV0JRSzRtWmRLQXhaTmk2RXVUTm4wVjRDcGFMYVpPV1NTSmJjM3JvTkFpdTFXaVlnOEVha05QR1gzNHczMmJn0gFzQVVfeXFMTktyRG5zU29RU0h3VTM2YnNhN1k1Snh3aGpZUVNtN1FES3pEa1ExOXdTYzRjcUo1ampwdk40SzZVMXd5anMzVUV0aHg3bFpobFVUaE9QdERDeS1wS25JaUtJQWstaDFMd0M2NjJuTHdJVlpRMA?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Oman presents Iran with Gulf-backed plan for voluntary fees to use Hormuz | 2026-07-28 14:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxNeWdMSVB3OUxtSmtXNWtjQW9EWHRKb0hKaUFkeXd4ek45MHpkUUhFWnNBNHpIUnJpM2RXYkU5MHJOaHN2c1BJeDdXZ0ZpZDdkVUNfbHczcmt2MExCQ082MUZWbnFxYXd4U0ZidUI4bUhWb3NMMjdNVjFyLXh1c3E2ZEVDY1dHSEpoSGFFVE0xWHRheGhRdXkybnBuTnVZSC0yaTl5U3QtdEJQenhEMThhSGVtQkZVcmRMakdN?oc=5) |
| WSJ | Iran Rejects Omani Proposal to Share Strait of Hormuz, Demands More Control | 2026-07-28 11:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxPY0NzLVZWb1NJRW9INktxekFNVlFDWmdUZFZfdG5GQmdkM3ZJU015VDYxTm15Y0VHTElSckxvR3k2V1hZWW81SEFTRXZvNUhqN2RfOUJXSTZadjkzaUhhUFF4QzdrYVpZakcyZ3NpTWRkc2pKME9UZ3lsYm1GMTRWY20yUUxzeElhWDVDaDhWVDJ0b0ktVTVlNTA0c1BISmVqU1VTZG9pQ3A3VjdsVm8xd0Jpek9rSm56SlpjSzl3?oc=5) |
| Al Jazeera | Iran and Oman exchange proposals to manage Strait of Hormuz | 2026-07-28 11:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQbjBxYnpjS19fWC0tZGI1UzczWjdMWWdCQmhWSC1TcnBRNGY3OGgwTVBGcFFQdTJ4WHVmM3VGNFI3M040VXpQZlFFdFl1UHQwa2wxbHFiUU9zNFhCb3p6UkNsSFRRNkZDVlFKNl8wLTh1dG9INHpzWlVDdVBYY1ZqYUpiMmtFQTJCbXp3b0s4QzFxUWJxSXdiVm0xMHJJS3lPRGfSAacBQVVfeXFMTldEYjk3d2J0OGVGQjA3MnY3clZpejNyZmp6RHhSMXF3cmJtbmY1cVN2U2VHR1J1c2w5U3BWM3BqTEVBdlhNbGh0cTVGd0dDejhzNThpemUtanV5QjQ2WWsxVnhldE5qRUE2eWlsMVJFWURSUjFfcXpMTmJOLVlybWlUMXd2ZkNtM1E1ZXRYREdfa0E2NlVNQnFjaFlKMjUzbm9XOEFsV2M?oc=5) |
| The Times of Israel | Oman hands Iran Gulf-backed proposal for joint control over Hormuz, with voluntary fees | 2026-07-28 11:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxPbWdHbkZIbzF5N1MwV2lmUEo1NjI1U0NpS0xYVzB4U05rYm5PUG91Z2Y0TE5iT1Ezckd5WlBBTUM0dFlsUDJSSktSdzQ3UFZDWEEwU1hNU3hQSmFzaE9pdDVqX2l4YXh5X3ItU3Rya0k5VTNnZ0VRakVaLUxfRkdNWFB1MTlNRVFfVy1MUnB6SWFtWU1qdkU2RkN3ajBKbXByOTNFMnpjV23SAa4BQVVfeXFMTmlUblJESnpMT3RRbTJ5M3FtVDl5dGVnVUo0NGUyZ2JCZ1dsQjdYbzRtVWFPMjNUVV9mbmc0R1FObTdZYzUzRGxnNkhHUzQ2aDhvQ2RKWHlUMHAwWmRrLUJvbEdZd1BickZZSm9TbUZmVjVOT0doRmNKNUlVbDR3ZjE1REoyV2JVYjlxemp1RW9HN2JoNHJpcExKb3FTUmVRcTNvcm5EUUdVX3l) |

---
*Canonical Source: https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-07-28/oman-presents-iran-with-gulf-backed-plan-for-voluntary-fees-to-use-hormuz*
*Synthesized by Newsylist Open Intelligence Engine under E-E-A-T journalistic standards.*