Tehran says Iran-Oman talks over Hormuz productive Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says Iranian and Omani deputy foreign ministers held talks on the management of the Strait of Hormuz in Tehran on Friday and Saturday. “The two sides exchanged views on common principles and operational mechanisms for managing safe shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz while respecting the sovereign rights of the two coastal states,” he said, according to the Tasnim news agency. Baghaei said “the talks were useful and progress was made” and “technical and political consultations” between the two sides were ongoing.
CBS News, meanwhile, reported that talks between the two countries have made progress. CBS cited two regional sources as saying that while things are headed in a positive direction, the diplomacy needs more time to reach a deal. Omani officials travelled to Tehran on Friday for talks, and that diplomatic outreach coincided with President Trump's decision to pause US bombing after 13 consecutive nights of strikes.
The regional officials both indicated that the bombing was intentionally paused so as not to disrupt the delicate in-person diplomacy, the report said. Iran said on Sunday it made progress in talks with Oman on operational mechanisms to ensure the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, stressing there has been no change in maritime traffic through the strategic waterway. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said several rounds of talks were held in Tehran on Friday and Saturday between Iranian and Omani deputy foreign ministers.
He described the talks as “productive,” saying progress had been made during the discussions. Baqaei said the Omani delegation left Tehran on Saturday evening, and that technical and political consultations between the two countries remain ongoing. Kuwait condemns Houthi Red Sea attacks, backs Saudi response The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed its “condemnation and strong denunciation” of the Houthi attacks against ships in the Red Sea, Al Jazeera reported.
In a statement, the ministry described the attack on the Saudi vessel NCC MASA in the Red Sea on Saturday as a “flagrant violation of international law and a direct threat to the security and freedom of maritime navigation and the safety of international trade”. The ministry affirmed its “full solidarity” with Saudi Arabia and said it supports “all measures taken by the Kingdom to safeguard its sovereignty and protect its security and interests”. The attacks followed the Houthis' declaration of a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia last week, after an attack on Sanaa International Airport.
Riyadh responded by launching strikes on the Houthi-held city of Hodeidah, after which the Yemeni group claimed attacks on Saudi oil facilities. IRGC threatens UK over support for US attacks on Iran An IRGC spokesperson has told Iran's state broadcaster IRIB that "any country, whether the UK, the Gulf Coast countries, or others" would become a "legitimate target" if they support the US in its attacks on Iran, Al Jazeera reported. The unnamed spokesperson pointed to the UK's role, claiming that American B-1 bombers used British airports to carry out recent attacks.
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