White House silent on Iran-Oman Hormuz plan Tehran says would ban US warships
The Trump administration spent months insisting Iran did not control passage through the Strait of Hormuz.But after Iran and Oman unveiled a proposed framework that Tehran says would exclude military vessels if finalized, the White House would not say whether President Donald Trump would accept any restriction on U.S.warships under the arrangement.U.S.
Central Command, meanwhile, rejected Iran’s underlying claim of authority."Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz," CENTCOM spokesperson Capt.Tim Hawkins told Fox News Digital.
"The strait is an international waterway that commercial vessels continue to transit with U.S.military assistance."IRAN FAILS TO STRIKE DEAL WITH US AS DEADLINE PASSES AND TRUMP CALLS FOR ‘WHITE FLAG OF SURRENDER'A view of commercial cargo vessels and crude oil tankers are anchored in the Gulf of Oman, off the coast of Muscat, Oman, on June 21, 2026, as they prepare to transit through the critical Strait of Hormuz.
(Shady Alassar/Anadolu via Getty Images)Fox News Digital asked whether Trump would accept a restriction on U.S.military vessels if the proposal becomes binding, whether American forces would be expected to comply and whether U.S.
warships retain the right to operate in the strait regardless of any future arrangement.The White House did not respond.Hawkins said U.S.
forces have helped nearly 1,500 vessels transit the strait since early May.The silence marks a shift after months in which the administration publicly challenged Iranian efforts to dictate passage through Hormuz.Secretary of State Marco Rubio repeatedly called a proposed toll system illegal and unacceptable, while Trump threatened Oman this month if it "gets in the way" of a U.S.
deal with Iran.TRUMP THREATENS 'UNPRECEDENTED' ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES FOR ANY NATION AIDING IRANIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi in Muscat, Oman, Feb.6, 2026.
(Iranian Foreign Ministry/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/ Handout via ...