Oman and Iran have held talks at the deputy foreign minister level to discuss options for ensuring the smooth transit of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, Oman's Foreign Ministry wrote on X on Sunday.
The talks come after an Iranian official said on Thursday that Iran was drafting a protocol with Oman to monitor traffic in the strait through which around a fifth of global oil supplies travel.
During the meeting, experts from both sides presented a number of visions and proposals that will be studied.
عقدت سلطنة عُمان والجمهورية الإسلامية الإيرانية يوم السبت الموافق ٤ إبريل ٢٠٢٦م، اجتماعا على مستوى الوكلاء في وزارتي خارجية البلدين وحضره المختصين من الجانبين، حيث تم تدارس الخيارات الممكنة إزاء ضمان إنسيابية العبور في مضيق هرمز خلال هذه الظروف التي تشهدها المنطقة، وقد طرح خلاله…
— وزارة الخارجية (@FMofOman) April 5, 2026
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