Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in the Omani capital, Muscat, on Saturday to discuss arrangements for managing the Strait of Hormuz and regional developments.
The Iranian news agency IRNA reported that Araqchi arrived in the capital Muscat “to discuss the issue of the Strait of Hormuz, regional developments and bilateral relations with Omani officials.”
She explained that Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei said in press statements on Friday evening that Araqchi’s visit to Muscat comes “as a continuation of the consultations we began with Oman during the past two months regarding the issue of the Strait of Hormuz.”
Baqai stressed that the strait is one of the “key issues” in the memorandum of understanding signed with the United States on June 18, 2026, to end the war.
He added: “As agreed, we were supposed to consult and cooperate with Oman in this regard. Several rounds of technical meetings have been held so far, in both Tehran and Muscat, and this visit also comes within the framework of completing the same consultations, to help facilitate safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.”
On Friday, the United States demanded that Iran make a public pledge not to target ships in the Strait of Hormuz and to keep all its sea lanes open to commercial shipping, according to US media reports citing unnamed US officials.
This comes as the Strait of Hormuz region experiences occasional security tensions against the backdrop of the war that the United States and Israel launched against Iran on February 28, 2016.
Iran insists on the necessity of coordinating with it before any ship crosses through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, which is one of the world's most important energy supply routes.
