GCC-Iran meeting on Strait of Hormuz navigation postponed

Iran says the delay comes amid “events unfolding in Yemen.” Oman announced the pushing back of a regional meeting that had been set for Monday in the southern city of Salalah, where officials were due to discuss plans for a new maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz.Iran said the delay comes amid “events unfolding in Yemen.” Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told a news conference on Monday that Oman and Iran “have taken a joint decision aimed at arriving at a responsible” approach to managing the strait.Oman’s Foreign Ministry confirmed late on Sunday that the talks would be rescheduled “to help create appropriate conditions for constructive dialogue.”According to the ministry, the postponement reflects an effort to set the stage for discussions capable of producing lasting understandings that support regional security and stability, in line with what it described as the region’s shared hopes for cooperation and peace.Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi confirmed the delay directly, writing on X: “In the interests of consensus, the regional meeting set for tomorrow in Salalah has been postponed.”He added: “We remain committed to fostering dialogue that supports stability and lasting cooperation in our region.”Albusaidi’s post included the flags of Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait — signaling which countries had been expected at the table.No new date was given, and neither official offered further detail on what prompted the delay beyond Iran’s reference to Yemen.