A meeting in Oman between Gulf countries and Iran to discuss possible agreements on the Strait of Hormuz, which had been scheduled for Monday (September 14, 2026), has been postponed, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said on X late Sunday (September 13, 2026).
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Albusaidi said the meeting had been postponed “in the interests of consensus. “We remain committed to fostering dialogue that supports stability and lasting cooperation in our region,” he added. Meanwhile, Fars news agency, citing an Iranian foreign ministry official said the postponement came at the request of some regional countries in a decision jointly made by Tehran and Muscat. Iran had said Foreign Ministers from regional countries would meet in Oman to discuss efforts by Iran and Oman, located on the other side of the strait, to manage shipping on it. Bahrain had said it would not attend, citing a lack of diplomatic relations with Tehran. It has said traffic into the Persian Gulf would pass through Iranian waters, while the outbound route would pass partly through Iranian waters and partly through Oman’s. On Sunday (September 13, 2026), Iran’s President said he had a “good talk” over the weekend with a top official from the United Arab Emirates on the sidelines of a global summit of leading developing nations. Pezeshkian said he met with Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, while attending the BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
