Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleOman has postponed diplomatic talks with Iran regarding the future of the Strait of Hormuz in the interests of consensus, dampening hopes for an immediate breakthrough. Omani foreign minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi confirmed no alternative date has been set, though Oman remains committed to regional dialogue. Iran had planned to present a joint proposal on governing shipping routes through the Strait, which handled around a fifth of global oil supplies before the war. Shipping companies warned that any agreement granting Iran formal control over the international waterway could set a dangerous precedent and increase Tehran's leverage with the US. The cancellation comes amid ongoing security risks in the channel, where a projectile attack on a vessel on Sunday pushed global oil prices up to $102.35.In fullIran-US war latest: Another blow to peace as crucial Oman talks postponed after Trump tries to claim Hormuz oilMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
What we know as Oman calls off talks with Iran over Strait of Hormuz
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleOman has postponed diplomatic talks with Iran regarding the future of the Strait of Hormuz in the interests of consensus, dampening hopes for an immediate breakthrough. Omani foreign minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi confirmed no alternative date has been set, though Oman remains committed to regional dialogue. Iran had planned to present a joint proposal on governing shipping routes through the Strait, which handled around a fifth of global oil supplies before the war. Shipping companies warned that any agreement granting Iran formal control over the international waterway could set a dangerous precedent and increase Tehran's leverage with the US. The cancellation comes amid ongoing security risks in the channel, where a projectile attack on a vessel on Sunday pushed global oil prices up to $102.35.In fullIran-US war latest: Another blow to peace as crucial Oman talks postponed after Trump tries to claim Hormuz oilMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
