### [2026-05-28](/feed/2026/05/28/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# U.S. treasury secretary Scott Bessent says that Oman will not participate in imposing tolls on ships and vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz after previously threatening to impose sanctions against them earlier in the day if it were to join Iran in doing so. 




### Sources:

1. [AA](https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/us-treasury-secretary-says-oman-has-no-plans-to-toll-strait-of-hormuz/3950772)
2. [AFP via ''The Straits Times](https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/us-treasury-chief-threatens-to-sanction-oman-if-it-joins-strait-of-hormuz-tolls)

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