### [2026-06-25](/feed/2026/06/25/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# Omani foreign minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi confirms that no transit fees would be imposed on ships using the Strait of Hormuz as part of future management of the waterway. 




### Sources:

1. [Arab News](https://www.arabnews.com/node/2648575/middle-east)

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