A meeting involving Iran and other Gulf littoral states was postponed on Sunday. The meeting was scheduled in Muscat to discuss regional issues, including safe shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz under an Iran-Oman arrangement.
Iran won’t surrender,” he said on social media. This came after an Iranian cargo ship was struck near Qeshm Island in the strait. “Our people can’t be bullied into submission.
One person was killed and four crew were wounded, Iranian state media said. Omani foreign minister Badr Albusaidi said the meeting was postponed “in the interests of consensus”. “We remain committed to fostering dialogue that supports stability and lasting cooperation in our region,” he wrote on X. An Iranian foreign ministry official said the decision was taken jointly by Tehran and Muscat at the request of some regional countries. Iran will coordinate with Oman to set a new date, the official said, as per AFP. An Iranian commercial vessel was hit early Sunday near Hormuz, Iranian state media said. Iranian state-run IRNA quoted the Qeshm governor as blaming a “terrorist enemy” for the attack. But Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran would not reopen the strait until the US met its demands, despite any agreement with Oman. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, ahead of the planned talks, said Iran could not be bullied. US President Donald Trump said Iran wanted to reach a deal. “Iran wants to make a deal so bad,” Trump said Sunday. He claimed Iranian officials were “calling constantly”.
