Bessent says Oman has ‘no plans’ to impose Hormuz tolls

Bessent says Oman has ‘no plans’ to impose Hormuz tolls US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Oman’s ambassador to Washington, Talal Alrahbi, assured him th…

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Oman's government denies plans to impose tolls on the Hormuz Strait, according to a statement from Bessent.

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• Oman has ‘no plans’ to impose Hormuz tolls

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Bessent says Oman has ‘no plans’ to impose Hormuz tolls Bessent says Oman has ‘no plans’ to impose Hormuz tolls 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”. Bessent told reporters at the White House that he spoke with the envoy earlier on Thursday. His comments came a day after President Donald Trump warned Oman against entering any agreement with Iran to share control of the Strait of Hormuz, saying the US would “have to blow them up”. Bessent sought to soften Trump’s remarks, saying: “I think the president wanted to punctuate freedom of navigation in the strait.”. According to the collected source material from www.middleeasteye.net, Bessent says Oman has ‘no plans’ to impose Hormuz tolls US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Oman’s ambassador to Washington, Talal Alrahbi,…

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Categoria: cronaca
Entità: Bessent, Oman, Hormuz