Arrangements for opening the Strait of Hormuz.. What did the foreign ministers of the Sultanate of Oman and Iran discuss?

Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi and his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, discussed, during a phone call, the latest developments related to communications and discussions aimed at reaching understandings that would allow the resumption of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz without obstacles.

The Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, in a statement on Thursday, that the two ministers reviewed “the latest outcomes of communications and discussions aimed at reaching practical, political and technical understandings leading to the resumption of navigation traffic through the Strait of Hormuz without obstacles.”

The two ministers stressed, according to the statement, "the importance of moving from the phase of calming tensions to the phase of establishing sustainable understandings, based on practical arrangements to ensure the safety of sea lanes, and joint technical mechanisms to secure the flow of international trade and energy, in order to end the state of war and prevent renewed confrontations in the region."

The two sides stressed that "these hoped-for understandings must be based on respect for the sovereignty of states, taking into account the legitimate interests of all parties, and creating appropriate conditions to restore paths of dialogue and negotiation and address the outstanding issues that stand behind the escalation."

The two sides also agreed to continue consultation and coordination, and to support all diplomatic efforts aimed at establishing regional security and stability, according to the statement.