
An Iranian official announced that the scheduled meeting between Tehran and Gulf countries in the Sultanate of Oman to discuss the status of the Strait of Hormuz has been postponed at the request of some countries in the region, with joint coordination between Oman and Iran to set a new date.
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The Strait of Hormuz is a strategic waterway for transporting global oil, and has witnessed repeated tensions between Iran and the Gulf states over the security of navigation in it.
An Iranian official said that the meeting scheduled for Monday between Tehran and Gulf states in the Sultanate of Oman to discuss the status of the Strait of Hormuz was postponed “at the request of some countries in the region.”
The Iranian semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted Iranian Foreign Ministry official Muhammad Ali Bey as saying that the postponement came “at the request of some countries in the region and the joint decision between Oman and Iran.”
He added, "The Islamic Republic of Iran, through close consultations with Oman, will make the necessary coordination to determine the appropriate date for holding this meeting."
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
A new date will be set for the meeting between Iran and the Gulf states in Oman in the coming weeks
Likely · Within weeks

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