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Oman, for its part, follows the international convention that prohibits tolls on major shipping routes. Its Foreign Minister, Badr al Busaidi, repeated that position during Thursday’s meeting with Rubio in Bahrain, making clear that any future setup for Hormuz would not involve transit fees. Following discussions this week, both Iran and Oman said their talks centered on the kinds of services that would be needed to manage the strait going forward, along with the costs tied to those services.