Oman has drafted a proposal to manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz via two separately controlled channels; the draft is not final. Both channels would remain open. The southern channel, inside Omani territorial waters, would allow free navigation under pre-conflict patterns. The northern channel, inside Iranian territorial waters, would require vessels to obtain prior Iranian approval but — per the draft — would not carry transit fees. Iran’s foreign minister met Oman’s foreign minister in Muscat to discuss mechanisms to secure vessel passage.(金十数据)