US Navy: Oman route through Hormuz expanding to facilitate traffic

US Navy: Oman route through Hormuz expanding to facilitate traffic A maritime body overseen by the US Navy said a route through the Strait of Hormuz near Oman was being expanded to ease traffic and allow vessels to pass through the waterway. The announcement by the Joint Maritime Information Center came after Iran insisted ships must obey its orders and warned that it would begin charging transit fees through the strait.