Tehran, 14 September 2026 (dpa/MIA) - Talks between Iran and several Gulf states on the disputed Strait of Hormuz have been postponed, Oman said on Sunday.

Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi said Monday's meeting had been postponed "in the interest of consensus."

"We remain committed to fostering dialogue that supports stability and lasting cooperation in our region," he wrote on X.

He did not announce a new date or elaborate on the reason for the postponement.

The foreign ministers of Iran, Iraq, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia had been invited to attend the talks.

Al-Busaidi and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had been expected to brief government representatives on the state of negotiations.

Tehran and Muscat have been negotiating for weeks on a mechanism to regulate shipping traffic through the strait, a key waterway for the global oil, gas and fertilizer trade. For Iran's leadership, the Strait of Hormuz has become an important means of leverage in its conflict with the United States.

Shortly after the outbreak of war at the end of February, Iran largely blocked traffic through the strait using threats and attacks on ships. 

Before the conflict, the strait was open to shipping. The US Navy, for its part, has imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports.

Iran is demanding concessions from the US government in line with those agreed in a framework agreement in June. 

US President Donald Trump has meanwhile sought to put pressure on Iran through an "economic war." 

Exchanges of fire between the US and Iran have continued in the Strait of Hormuz.

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