Iran War: Gulf states meeting cancelled - Houthi offensive exacerbates crisis around the Strait of Hormuz
A meeting of the Gulf states' foreign ministers scheduled for Monday was cancelled. Reports say an agreement in the dispute over the Strait of Hormuz was to be presented there.
A meeting between Gulf states and Iran in Oman has been postponed at the last minute due to the escalation of conflict in Yemen. The meeting, which aimed to discuss shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, was requested to be postponed by Saudi Arabia. The Huthi rebels, backed by Iran, have made recent gains in Yemen, capturing strategic locations and launching drone attacks on Saudi energy facilities. The conflict has led to an increase in oil prices, with Brent crude rising to $108 per barrel.
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