Oman Foreign Minister Badr told the 81st UN General Assembly on the 26th that
Oman will continue efforts to safeguard navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
and urged parties to cooperate with Oman under international law. He said the US
and Israel mounted a joint "preemptive" military strike on Iran on Feb. 28 and
Iran retaliated. Navigation through the Strait remains disrupted, severely
reducing seaborne crude exports. On Aug. 25 Iran and Oman issued a joint
statement proposing a mutually agreed secure maritime corridor in the Strait and
urged consultations with other Persian Gulf littoral states, adherence to
applicable international law and respect for coastal states' sovereign rights.