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A meeting scheduled for Monday in Oman between the foreign ministers of Gulf countries and Iran to discuss arrangements concerning the Strait of Hormuz did not take place.
Operative Information Center-OMM reports, citing foreign media sources, that the meeting was postponed.
According to the reports, Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi said in a social media post that the meeting had been postponed “for the sake of reaching an agreement.”
He said efforts to promote dialogue supporting stability and lasting cooperation in the region would continue. Mohammad Ali Bek, director general of the Persian Gulf affairs department at Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also confirmed that the meeting planned for Monday between the foreign ministers of countries bordering the Persian Gulf had been moved to another date at the request of some regional countries and by a joint decision of Oman and Iran. Bek said Iran would continue its contacts with Oman and take the necessary steps to set a new date for the meeting.
It was previously reported that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told India Today in an interview on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi that the foreign ministers of Arab countries would meet in Oman and reach an agreement on the transit route through the Strait of Hormuz.
The Strait of Hormuz is a strategically important waterway linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. It is a major route for global energy shipments, making regional dialogue on navigation and maritime security particularly significant.
