By Parisa Hafezi and Steve HollandDUBAI/WASHINGTON, July 11 (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and his Omani counterpart on Saturday discussed arrangements for the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, as Washington seeks a public pledge of free, secure transit.U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the U.S. and Iran had agreed to continue talks despite an escalation of hostilities this week, while also declaring an end to the ceasefire between the two countries.

The two sides discussed 'appropriate mechanisms' for safe passage of vessels during talks in the Omani capital.

The United States is pressing Iran to publicly commit to reopening the Strait of Hormuz and guaranteeing unrestricted passage for commercial vessels as fresh diplomatic efforts…