Oman has presented Iran with a Gulf-backed proposal to help manage the Strait of Hormuz, including a mechanism for Tehran to collect “voluntary” fees for use of the waterway, according to Reuters sources cited by multiple outlets. A Gulf source said the plan has support from other Gulf states, with a Western diplomat also describing the proposal to Reuters. The plan is described as a potential framework to reduce or end disruptions to oil and trade flows through the strait linked to the ongoing US-Israeli war involving Iran, with outlets noting that it could provide a basis for restoring normal shipping. One report states that Oman controls the opposite shore and that Iran has said it wants to manage the strait alongside Oman. Another outlet says the approach takes inspiration from how the Strait of Malacca is managed by Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Several sources also indicate the proposal is awaiting Iran’s response, while reporting that talks and a pause or changes in regional hostilities are part of the wider context in which the proposal is being discussed.