Politics
Oman postpones Strait of Hormuz talks with Gulf states
September 14, 2026 at 02:57 AM · Updated 32d ago
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8 reports · 5 in Arabic, 3 in English · over 13 hours
Oman announced a joint postponement of planned Strait of Hormuz talks between Iran and Gulf Arab states, citing the need for regional consensus.
- Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said the meeting scheduled for Monday in Salalah was postponed “in the interests of consensus.”
- An Iranian foreign ministry official said the delay was requested by some regional countries and was a joint decision by Tehran and Muscat.
- Iranian state media reported a strike on a cargo vessel off Qeshm Island killed one person and wounded four, hours before the announcement.
- President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a social media post that “Iran won’t surrender.”
- Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Saudi Arabia requested the postponement of the talks.
- Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said the talks were postponed due to events in Yemen, reaffirming that Iran does not interfere in Yemeni affairs.






