Iran · 11 September, 2026 · 3 min read
Iran Says Oman Hosts Gulf Foreign Ministers Meeting on Strait of Hormuz Security Monday
Iran and Gulf states will meet in Salalah on Monday to discuss Hormuz shipping deal. The talks follow Tehran–Muscat traffic-management understanding to manage Hormuz shipping routes.
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Mehr News Agency attributes security concerns to US blockade, while SBS cites Iran-Oman intent to pressure Washington via GCC buy-in.
Hormuz talks in Oman
Iran said Oman will host a ministerial meeting of Gulf states on the security of the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, with the participation of Iran, Iraq and other Gulf states.
“the meeting will be held on Monday, September 14”
Anadolu Ajansi quoted Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Isaval Baqai saying the meeting will be held on Monday, September 14, at the level of foreign ministers, hosted by Oman, and that it will discuss the outcomes of Iranian-Omani talks on identifying safe routes for commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
CNN Arabic said a regional official source told it that senior diplomats from Gulf Arab states will meet with the Iranian foreign minister in the Sultanate of Oman on Monday to discuss managing maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Anadolu Ajansi report also said Tehran stressed that the safety of ships in the strait cannot be guaranteed as long as the sea blockade and U.S. interventions continue, and it linked the talks to mutual exchanges of military attacks between the United States and Iran.
CNN Arabic added that Iran seeks an official role in regulating traffic through the strait and has proposed a fee-based system for vessels passing through the strait, while regional countries insist on freedom of navigation.
Salalah venue and dispute
Multiple reports tied the planned meeting to Salalah, with Hindustan Times saying Oman is seeking to bring together the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council and Iran on Monday in Salalah, a city in southern Oman.
Hindustan Times also said the meeting has not yet been confirmed and that it remains unclear whether all members of the bloc, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Oman, would attend.
The Arab Weekly reported that Gulf foreign ministers are set to meet Iran’s foreign minister in Oman on Monday in an effort to build regional support for a temporary deal to manage commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the Financial Times.
It added that any agreement faces a major hurdle in Washington, where the United States has maintained a naval blockade of Iran and opposed arrangements between Tehran and Muscat that do not include the US.
The Arab Weekly further said preliminary tracking data showed seven vessels crossing the strait on Thursday, compared with 11 on Wednesday and a 10-day average of 15, while tracking figures may exclude vessels that switched off their transponders to avoid detection.
Shipping risk and next steps
Anadolu Ajansi said Iran is making efforts to ensure security in the Strait of Hormuz, but that the safety of ships in the strait cannot be guaranteed as long as the sea blockade and U.S. interventions continue.
“discussions will focus on the outcomes of negotiations between Iran and Oman”
Mehr News Agency quoted Baghaei saying discussions will focus on the outcomes of negotiations between Iran and Oman regarding the establishment of safe routes for commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, and it said Iran is committed to ensure the security of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.M
Mehr News Agency also said security cannot be guaranteed as long as aggressive actions and illegal interventions by the United States—including maritime blockades and economic warfare—persist.M
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported that Houthis reached the strategic island of Perim, also known as Mayyun, in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, potentially strengthening their grip on one of the world's most important shipping routes.
RFE/RL said the waterway’s strategic importance has grown sharply since the Iran war disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, and it reported that the Houthi advance followed the group's reported capture of the Red Sea port of Mocha on September 10.