The United States has drawn a hard line against Oman regarding potential toll fees in the Strait of Hormuz. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has declared that any involvement in this initiative, whether direct or indirect, will lead to substantial penalties. Oman has been put on notice about the serious implications it could face.

« Le gouvernement des Etats-Unis ne tolérera aucune tentative visant à instaurer un système de péage dans le détroit d’Ormuz », a écrit le secrétaire au Trésor, Scott Bessent,…

Donald Trump is apparently ready to expand his regional war in the Middle East.

Trump warns Oman over Iran’s Strait of Hormuz fee plans, raising tensions over control of vital Gulf shipping lanes and the future rules of this key waterway.

The President warned Oman against partnering with Iran to charge fees through the waterway as prospects of a peace deal appear to dim.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Oman against facilitating Iran's Strait of Hormuz tolls, with sanctions explicitly targeting crypto and stablecoin payments.

Ao desmentir uma reportagem da TV iraniana na quarta-feira, Trump reiterou que ninguém teria controle sobre a hidrovia e ameaçou explodir Omã caso o país não se "comportasse"

The United States has drawn a hard line against Oman regarding potential toll fees in the Strait of Hormuz. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has declared that any involvement in…

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US official says Oman should know that Washington 'will aggressively target' actors that facilitate tolls in waterway.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Oman over Iran-linked Strait of Hormuz tolls, explicitly flagging crypto and stablecoin payment channels as enforcement targets.

Scott Bessent stated that the US Treasury would aggressively target any actors involved

Scott Bessent accused Tehran of attempting to disrupt global maritime trade and said: "Tehran's days of terrorising the region and the world are over." | World News

US Treasury Secretary threatened to target ally Oman if it helped impose a tolling system in the key Strait of Hormuz, warning of sanctions against all parties involved in such…

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Oman’s ambassador to Washington, Talal Alrahbi, assured him the Gulf state has “no plans for tolling the strait”.

WASHINGTON: Oman assured the United States on Thursday that there are no plans to toll the Strait of Hormuz, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Bessent told a White…

El secretario del Tesoro, Scott Bessent, aseguró que Washington responderá contra quienes faciliten restricciones al libre paso de buques en la estratégica vía marítima

Washington imposes fresh sanctions on Persian Gulf Strait Authority amid escalating tensions in West Asia over maritime trade routes