AFP Yonhap News As the armed conflict between the United States and Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz continues for several days, the strait's common coastal state, Oman, announced that it will cooperate with the parties from a neutral position to restore freedom of navigation. The Times of Oman, a local English-language newspaper, reported that Oman's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the 14th (local time), saying, "All parties... to restore freedom of navigation in the strait in full compliance with international law."