Iran says will discuss Strait of Hormuz with Gulf states on Monday

What the report says

Iran says it will host talks in Oman on Monday with Gulf states and Iraq about the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway that links the Gulf to global shipping routes. According to Iran’s Foreign Ministry, the purpose is to improve regional understanding and reinforce shared security. Foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Iran wants to keep navigation in the strait secure.

Al Jazeera reported that the discussions follow weeks of contacts between Iran and Oman, which both border the strait, over how the passage may be managed in the future. The article said the meeting is expected to bring in foreign ministers from Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Iraq, giving the process a wider regional character. Oman is also described as the venue for earlier understandings on a temporary shipping lane, mine clearing and short-term management arrangements.

The strait is one of the world’s most important oil transit points, with roughly a fifth of global crude shipments passing through it under normal conditions. Al Jazeera said the waterway has been disrupted in recent weeks amid the wider Iran-Israel conflict and US military involvement, contributing to higher oil prices and broader economic strain.

The report also placed the talks in a larger political context, with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian criticizing international pressure on Iran, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump continued to frame the confrontation in security terms. The developments underscore how the Hormuz issue has become both a regional security matter and a factor in global energy markets.