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@#6 ... the whole strait of Hormuz problem would be solved by Saudi Arabia's pipeline ...

For the past couple three weeks, I've been seeing reporting that Iran and Oman have been meeting to set up a procedure to open the Strait of Hormuz. The time frame has been ~in a few days~ an announcement will be made.

Today, I see...

Hormuz meeting with Iran and Gulf nations delayed, Oman says
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... A planned meeting for Monday between Iran and several Gulf nations on creating a temporary shipping lane through the Strait of Hormuz has been postponed, according to Oman's foreign minister.

Badr Albusaidi said in a post on X that the meeting is being delayed "in the interests of consensus," without offering any details about next steps.

The meeting was put off to ensure "appropriate conditions for a constructive dialogue that contributes to achieving sustainable understandings supporting the region's security and stability," Oman's Foreign Ministry added in a post on X.

Iran said the meeting of foreign ministers was postponed at the request of regional countries, according to the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency.

Tehran had planned to formally unveil a deal on the shipping lane after a flurry of diplomatic activity including a rare meeting between senior officials from Tehran and Abu Dhabi.

In the days ahead of the planned meeting, it wasn't clear which nations would attend. Bahrain had ruled out participating, citing recent Iranian-backed attacks on Gulf sites, while escalating fighting between Saudi Arabia-backed forces and the Houthis, a group based in neighboring Yemen and supported by Iran, was also complicating the plans.

Tehran had indicated any deal wouldn't amount to a full reopening and it would still decide on which ships could cross the strait. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described the proposed meeting as an "important event" and a step toward building trust, in an interview with Al Araby Al Jadid.

Negotiations on details such as the fees ships may be charged were set to continue between Iran and Oman [later], according to people familiar with the talks, who asked not to be identified discussing private deliberations. ...



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