The shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz are in both Omani and Iranian territorial waters, with most lanes passing through Omani territorial waters. By international convention they have long been governed by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). During the 2026 Iran war, Iran sought to exert significant control over the strait, including routing them through Iranian territorial waters and attacking ships that pass through Omani territorial waters. The conflict prompted negotiations in 2026 between Oman and Iran to sort out matters related to the strait. It remains to be seen whether the outcome of those negotiations alter the degree of control each of the two states have over the strait in the long term.
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