Oman meeting between Gulf states and Iran postponed, Omani foreign minister says
Oman said the delay was needed for consensus as only Iraq had confirmed attendance and Bahrain had ruled out joining the talks.
- On Sunday, September 13, 2026, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi announced that the planned Monday meeting between Iran and Gulf foreign ministers to discuss new Strait of Hormuz transit routes was postponed 'in the interests of consensus.'
- Intensive technical talks in August between Tehran and Muscat produced a framework for managing tanker traffic, though the waterway has remained effectively shuttered since the US and Israel launched strikes on February 28, 2026.
- Bahrain boycotted the summit due to severed diplomatic relations with Iran, while drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline and Houthi seizures in the Red Sea intensified pressure on Gulf states to restore reliable energy exports.
- Brent crude prices remain volatile above $105 a barrel as the United States stays sidelined from negotiations, prioritizing Iran's nuclear program over transit discussions despite sustained supply disruptions affecting global energy markets.
- Future prospects for reopening the Strait of Hormuz remain uncertain as stalled diplomatic momentum and regional divisions hamper efforts to forge consensus on transit arrangements amid persistent maritime tensions and economic pressure.
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Talks on regulating navigation through the Strait of Hormuz have been postponed at Saudi Arabia's request, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghei announced. He added that Iran and Oman have reached an agreement to control passage through this crucial strait for global oil supplies.
The talks planned for today in Oman between Iran and other Gulf states on the Strait of Hormus have been cancelled for the time being.
Diplomatic efforts in the Middle East seemed to be losing strength on the eve of Monday, with the postponement of a meeting between Iran and other Gulf powers. At the same time, attacks in the vicinity of the two main oil transport routes in the region have increased concerns about the global supply of energy.
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