America’s Gulf ally goes rogue: Iran’s silent partner co-managing Hormuz
ONP Summary
Military operations between the US and Iran intensified over the Strait of Hormuz, with Iranian attacks on commercial shipping and US operations. Diplomatic efforts to resolve the waterway dispute have stalled as both sides refuse concessions, while the Trump administration proposes establishing a US guardianship arrangement.
Progressive: Reckless escalation — left-leaning outlets highlighted military escalation and collapsed diplomacy, skeptical of transactional security approaches.
Moderate: Diplomatic deadlock — centrist outlets underscored neither side's willingness to compromise and the return to conflict after failed negotiations.
Conservative: Appeasement enabling coercion — conservative outlets portrayed Iran as violating agreements and deploying coercion strategically, with even current US approaches failing to address nuclear threats.
Oman no longer balances between the West and Iran.
Muscat now openly coordinates with Tehran over the Strait of Hormuz.
On July 11, Muscat proposed dividing Hormuz traffic into two separately controlled routes — one along Iran’s coast, one nearer Oman’s shore — each administered by the respective government.
Officials described the plan as toll-free. […] ...
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