00:00Iranian and Omani officials are seen discussing a proposed framework to jointly collect so-called
00:04maritime service fees from vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. According to Iranian state
00:09media, expert teams will now negotiate exactly which services, such as navigation assistance,
00:15maritime coordination, or safety support. The agreement does not automatically give
00:19Iran legal authority to restrict freedom of navigation. The framework could significantly
00:23expand Iran's maritime domain awareness by allowing more routine interaction with commercial
00:29shipping operating in one of the world's most strategically important waterways. Any future
00:33enforcement would most likely involve elements of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy,
00:38including fast attack craft and maritime patrol assets that already maintain a persistent presence
00:43inside the Strait.
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