US Secures Omani Assurances to Keep Strait of Hormuz Open Amid Threats of Potential Sanctions

The US Treasury secured assurances from Oman that it will not impose tolls in the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump threatened military action.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed that sanctions await any entity facilitating Iran's efforts to collect navigation fees in the waterway.While a tentative ceasefire and shipping deal between the US and Iran is under discussion, tensions remain high over the control of this global oil chokepoint.
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