{
  "id": 6840739,
  "title": "Iran says to discuss Hormuz with Gulf states in Oman on Monday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/iran-says-to-discuss-hormuz-with-gulf-states-in-oman-on-monday",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T02:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260912/iran-says-to-discuss-hormuz-with-gulf-states-in-oman-on-monday"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tehran — Iran's foreign ministry announced on Friday that the country would convene with Gulf states in Oman on Monday to discuss the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a matter of grave importance following Iran's blockade during the ongoing Middle East conflict. The statement emphasized that the meeting aims to foster greater mutual understanding among regional nations and bolster shared security, with Iraq and other Persian Gulf littoral states expected to participate.\n\nThe Middle East war, which commenced on February 28 with U.S.-Israeli strikes that resulted in the death of Iran's supreme leader, has led to Iran's retaliatory actions across the region and the imposition of a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. This strategic waterway, through which one-fifth of global oil supplies once passed, continues to exert upward pressure on oil prices, breaching the $100 per barrel threshold this week.\n\nOman and Iran, both sharing borders with the critical strait, have been engaged in discussions for several weeks to determine how the vital waterway will be managed moving forward. Before the war, the Strait of Hormuz remained open to navigation, but Iran now mandates vessels to seek authorization and maintain stringent control over its transit.",
  "summary": "TEHRAN — Iran's foreign ministry said the country would meet with Gulf states in Oman on Monday to discuss the strategic Strait of Hormuz, which the Islamic republic has blockaded during the Middle East war. \"This meeting is intended to promote better understanding among the countries of the region and help strengthen shared regional security,\" the ministry said in a statement on Friday. \"Iraq…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Iran says to discuss Hormuz with Gulf states in Oman on Monday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/iran-says-to-discuss-hormuz-with-gulf-states-in-oman-on-monday-6842368",
        "published": "2026-09-12T02:27:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Anwar tekankan keselamatan Selat Hormuz dalam pertemuan sulung bersama presiden Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/anwar-tekankan-keselamatan-selat-hormuz-dalam-pertemuan-sulung",
        "published": "2026-09-12T06:38:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}