{
  "id": 6842368,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T02:27:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260912/iran-says-to-discuss-hormuz-with-gulf-states-in-oman-on-monday"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iran's foreign ministry announced on Friday that the country intends to hold talks with Gulf states in Oman on Monday to address the strategic Strait of Hormuz. This move comes amid Iran's ongoing blockade of the waterway since February 28, when U.S.-Israeli strikes targeted its supreme leader, initiating a Middle East conflict. The purpose of the meeting, according to the ministry, is to foster better understanding among regional nations and enhance collective security.\n\nThe discussions will include Iraq and other neighboring Persian Gulf states, the ministry added. The Strait of Hormuz, through which approximately one-fifth of the world's oil supplies once passed, remains under blockade by Iran, contributing to surging oil prices that surpassed $100 per barrel within the past week.\n\nOman and Iran have been engaged in conversations for weeks concerning the future management of the critical waterway. Before the war, the strait was unrestricted for passage, but Iran now mandates vessels to seek approval and requires vessels to obtain permission to 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…",
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      {
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-12T02:22:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      }
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  "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."
}