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Iran and Oman plan a protocol to monitor ship transit in the Strait of Hormuz after the US Israel Iran war, aiming to ease disruptions and calm oil markets
The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed since the conflict began on February 28, when US and Israeli strikes targeted Iran. File image/AFP
Iran and Oman are reportedly drafting a protocol to monitor ship transit through the Strait of Hormuz, raising hopes of easing disruptions caused by the ongoing conflict in the region.
According to Iranian state news agency IRNA, citing an official, Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the framework would come into effect after the war involving the United States and Israel ends.
“We are currently finalising the drafting of this protocol,” Gharibabadi said, adding that negotiations with Oman would begin once the proposal is approved internally.
The proposed agreement aims to “monitor transit” and coordinate ship movements through the strait, one of the world’s most critical oil shipping routes. Gharibabadi told IRNA that tanker traffic through the key global oil transit route “should be supervised and coordinated” with Iran and Oman.
“Of course, these requirements will not mean restrictions, but rather to facilitate and ensure safe passage and provide better services to ships that pass through this route,” Gharibabadi told the news outlet.
The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed since the conflict began on February 28, when US and Israeli strikes targeted Iran, triggering retaliation from Tehran. The disruption has caused a sharp rise in global oil prices and rattled financial markets.
However, reports of a possible coordination mechanism between Iran and Oman briefly lifted investor sentiment. Oil prices, which had surged amid fears of prolonged disruption to supply, also eased from their earlier highs on Thursday after the announcement.
April 03, 2026, 02:55 IST
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