MUSCAT : Iran and Gulf Arab states are set to hold talks in Oman on Monday over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian confirming plans for a regional meeting aimed at establishing a maritime route between Iran and Oman.
Pezeshkian said foreign ministers from Arab states would take part in the talks, which are expected to focus on securing navigation through the strategically important waterway.
“This week, on Monday, the foreign ministers of the Arab countries will meet in Muscat to sign an agreement establishing a joint route between Oman and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and to notify the International Maritime Organization of the agreement,” Pezeshkian said in an interview.
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He added that countries whose territories, according to Tehran, had been used by the United States to launch attacks against Iran would also attend the meeting.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has separately confirmed that a regional meeting involving Iran, Gulf countries and Iraq will take place in Oman on Monday, saying the talks are intended to improve regional understanding and strengthen shared security.
The meeting comes amid severe disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important energy transit routes. Vessel traffic has fallen sharply amid the continuing regional conflict and heightened security risks.
Pezeshkian said Iran would reopen the strait fully when the United States ends what Tehran describes as its blockade and military attacks.
“They could not achieve their objectives through war, which is why they turned to economic pressure, but we will not stop,” he said.
“Maritime routes are certainly not something on which our survival depends, and they will not be able to achieve their objectives in this way either.”
Iran and Oman, which sit on opposite sides of the Strait of Hormuz, have been holding discussions in recent weeks over arrangements to manage shipping through the waterway.
Iran has maintained that it remains committed to the security of maritime navigation, while Oman has continued diplomatic efforts aimed at reducing tensions and restoring safer passage for commercial vessels.
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