TREE NEWS update: Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi said on social media on January 13 that a regional meeting set for January 14 in Salalah, southern Oman, has been postponed to seek consensus. He said Oman will keep working to promote dialogue and support regional stability and lasting cooperation. Iran and Oman had been expected to brief Gulf states at the meeting on their consultations over navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
Oman Postpones Regional Meeting Scheduled for January 14
AI take
The postponement matters less as a scheduling change than as a signal about consensus-building among Gulf states on maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz. Oman's mediation role between Iran and its neighbours is the subtext, and the delay suggests the briefing was not yet ready for a collective audience. Whether the meeting is reconvened, and whether the Iran-Oman consultations are briefed in a wider format, is the open question for anyone tracking regional de-escalation.
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