DOHA/QATAR — Indirect technical talks between the United States and Iran resumed in Doha on Wednesday as Washington and Tehran sought to stabilise a fragile ceasefire in the Strait of Hormuz, even as Oman advanced a contentious plan to impose service fees on transiting vessels.

White House envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Qatari mediators in the Qatari capital, where President Donald Trump described the discussions as “very good” . Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that the meetings were progressing well, though Iran has publicly denied any direct negotiations and no high-level US-Iran encounter was scheduled . US Vice President JD Vance dismissed Iran’s public denials as a “Persian negotiating tactic,” confirming that technical discussions were underway .

The talks follow a June 29 agreement to halt mutual strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, but tensions persist over Iran’s insistence on controlling the waterway. Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi warned that Tehran would proceed unilaterally if Oman did not cooperate, with joint talks on the fee framework set to begin next week . Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared the Strait “will not return to its prewar status,” signalling a hardened stance .

Oman has submitted a formal proposal to the US and Western allies for a service fee system modelled on the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, where a private Japanese foundation collects voluntary contributions for safe navigation. However, an Iranian official insisted the fees would be mandatory, contradicting US and regional descriptions of them as voluntary . Saudi Arabia has rejected the plan outright, with Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan insisting the Strait “must return to the status quo before the war” .

Trump has repeatedly called the fee proposal “unacceptable” and previously threatened to bomb Oman, while Iran’s top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf stated that free passage through the Strait would last only 60 days under the recent memorandum with the US . Oil prices fell on Wednesday as concerns grew over the stalled peace process .

Amid the diplomatic impasse, shipping unions and companies continued to designate the Strait as a warlike operations area after two vessels were attacked despite the ceasefire . Germany’s defence minister Robert Habeck suggested withdrawing German ships from the region, citing the risk of escalation .

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🇮🇷🇴🇲🇺🇸⚡️ — NEW: Iran and Oman advance joint plan for Strait of Hormuz service fees despite US opposition, NYT reports. ➡️ Iran and US-allied Oman are pushing ahead with plans to collect payment from ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz despite public American objections, citing an Iranian official and four diplomats. ➡️ Oman has delivered a formal proposal to the US and Western allies outlining a service fee framework — modeled on the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, where a private Japanese foundation collects voluntary contributions for safe navigation. ➡️ The US and regional diplomats describe the fees as "voluntary" — but the Iranian official insists they will be mandatory. Trump has repeatedly called the idea "unacceptable" and previously threatened to bomb Oman. ➡️ Irans Deputy FM Kazem Gharibabadi says Tehran will move forward alone if Muscat refuses to cooperate, with joint talks set to begin next week. FM Abbas Araghchi has publicly declared the Strait "will not return to its prewar status." ➡️ Saudi Arabia has publicly rejected the plan, with FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan insisting the Strait "must return to the status quo before the war."

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