Talks between Iran and Gulf countries in Oman postponed ‘in the interests of consensus’ — SkimNews
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- Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi announced on X late Sunday (Sept 13, 2026) that the Sept 14 meeting on the Strait of Hormuz was postponed "in the interests of consensus," reiterating Oman's commitment to "dialogue that supports stability."
- Iran's foreign ministry, via Fars news agency, said the postponement came at the request of some regional countries in a decision jointly made by Tehran and Muscat.
- Only Iraq had publicly confirmed plans to attend before the postponement; Bahrain said it would not attend, citing a lack of diplomatic relations with Tehran.
- Iran has proposed that ships pay transit fees through the strait, with inbound traffic routed through Iranian waters and outbound routes split between Iranian and Omani waters.
- Commercial ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remains low as attacks continue on what had been seen as an international waterway before the US and Israel launched their war on February 28.
- Iranian President Pezeshkian said he held a "good talk" with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, aiming to "put the past behind us."
- Oil prices jumped more than $3 after new strikes on Saudi Arabia and the Strait of Hormuz, with one outlet reporting crude hitting $108, per cross-coverage headlines.
Why it matters: The postponement exposes Gulf disunity over Hormuz — Bahrain refused to attend, only Iraq confirmed, and Iran's paid-transit proposal now has no collective counterweight while shipping stays depressed and cross-coverage reports oil spiking past $108.
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