Sultanate says talks with Tehran are limited to lawful management of waterway, but Washington has doubts about neutrality

Former President Donald Trump has urged Oman to abandon its neutral stance on Iran, as Muscat's discussions on Hormuz transit fees strain US-Oman relations.

The report comes less than a week after US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it joined Iran's planned tolling of the Strait of Hormuz.