Tehran, May 18 (ANI) — Iran is holding continuous talks with Oman to develop a new mechanism for managing the Strait of Hormuz, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said Monday. The consultations aim to ensure safe maritime traffic while protecting Iran’s rights and sovereignty over the strategic waterway.
Speaking at a press conference, Baghaei said the strait is vital for global shipping and that Tehran and Muscat feel obligated to fulfil responsibilities for safe passage. He said the move responds to escalating geopolitical tensions in the region and to what Iran describes as military aggression by the United States and Israeli forces, prompting a revised approach to defending territorial sovereignty.
Baghaei added that Iran and Oman are in ongoing negotiations and that an expert-level meeting on the matter took place last week in Muscat. The talks are intended to produce a practical mechanism for managing traffic and security in the Strait of Hormuz, which links the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and is a crucial route for global energy shipments.
Separately, Iran has announced a new regulatory body to manage and monitor operations in the strait. The Supreme National Security Council reposted on X that the official account of the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) is now operational. The PGSA, introduced earlier this month, has been described by Iranian authorities as a dedicated mechanism to govern maritime traffic and provide real-time updates on operations in the Hormuz waterway.
The developments underscore Tehran’s effort to assert greater oversight of the strait amid regional tensions and international naval activity. This report is based on a syndicated feed from ANI and is published as received by The Tribune.
