A new diplomatic and geo-economic scenario appears to be taking shape around the Strait of Hormuz, centered on efforts to ensure free navigation following the severe crisis caused by conflict in the region. According to a Telegraph report, the Donald Trump administration is developing a plan for navigation management in the Strait to be transferred to a multinational consortium, while Marco Rubio reportedly presented the basic rationale of this proposal to his counterparts at the G7. This approach is reinforced by other international reports indicating that Rubio sought support for a multilateral naval force or security mechanism that would guarantee free navigation once hostilities end. The critical point of the American version is that it speaks of free and toll-free passage, meaning a scheme that would operate more as an international guarantor of maritime flow and less as an economic manager of the waterway.
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Hormuz: What the American proposal includes
The basic American idea, as outlined in the Telegraph report and supplemented by other coverage, is that after the crisis ends, there must be a new security and operational regime for the Strait to prevent the repetition of unilateral interventions that threaten global energy flow. The American side appears to want a system that would ensure “free and toll-free circulation,” meaning a form of international supervision or guarantee that would protect commercial shipping without turning the passage into a source of charges. This aligns with Rubio’s public statement that the Strait of Hormuz will remain open “one way or another,” either through Iran’s compliance with international law or through a coalition of states with US participation.
The second proposal: Pakistan, regional powers and a Suez-type model
Alongside the American approach, a second scenario has emerged, attributed to Pakistan’s contacts with regional powers. Reuters reported that in Islamabad’s talks with Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, various plans for stabilizing navigation were examined, including a consortium that could manage oil flow through Hormuz. However, the same report clarifies that Pakistan has not committed to participating in the scheme itself. It also doesn’t attribute the proposal entirely to Pakistan, but notes that Egypt suggested a logic of imposing transit fees, following the Suez Canal model. This is the key point of differentiation from the American version. While the proposal linked to Trump speaks of free and toll-free circulation, the second discussion recorded by Reuters includes the possibility of charging transit fees, with the rationale that such an economic model could finance the management and security of the passage.
