Iran has rejected an Omani proposal to divide the Strait of Hormuz into two equal shipping lanes, declared that the waterway will "never return to its prewar situation," and launched a surprise ballistic missile attack on US forces in Jordan, the most serious escalation since the interim deal between the two collapsed earlier this month.
Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said in an interview with Iranian state television that Oman had proposed splitting the strait into two routes, each handling 50% of shipping traffic.
