A regional meeting in Oman that was set to discuss a possible agreement on the Strait of Hormuz has been postponed, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said on X.
According to the minister, the meeting scheduled in Salalah was delayed in the interest of reaching consensus. He said Oman remains committed to promoting dialogue aimed at supporting regional stability and long-term cooperation.
Iran’s Fars news agency, citing the director general of the Foreign Ministry’s Gulf affairs office, reported that the meeting was postponed “at the request of some countries in the region and by a joint decision of Tehran and Muscat.”
Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz remain high amid the US-Iran war. The waterway is one of the world’s most important routes for oil shipments. Before the war, about 20% of globally consumed oil moved through the strait, but only a small number of ships are now passing through each day.
Reuters, citing ship-tracking services, reported that fewer than 10 vessels a day crossed the strait over the weekend. That was well below the 10-day average of 14 ships a day.
The report also noted that a projectile struck an Iranian ship in Hormuz a day earlier, killing 1 person and injuring 4 others.
