The planned meeting between Oman, Iran, and other regional nations to discuss the Strait of Hormuz in Muscat has been postponed for now. Oman’s Foreign Minister, Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi, announced that the gathering was moved “in the interest of consensus.” A senior Iranian official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the postponement was made “at the request of several countries in the region.” This move comes after Saudi Arabia had previously suggested amendments to the Iran-Oman agreement, expressing concerns that any resulting deal might have long-term implications for the Strait of Hormuz, potentially negatively affecting other member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Despite the recent setback, Iran, Oman, and the mediating country Pakistan had expressed optimism just a few weeks prior that the two nations bordering the Strait were close to announcing an agreement on a new mechanism for regulating commercial traffic through the vital waterway.
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