{
  "id": 7199740,
  "title": "Meeting in Oman with Gulf Arab states postponed at request of regional countries, Iran says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/meeting-in-oman-with-gulf-arab-states-postponed-at-request-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T23:52:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-908476"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iranian officials announced on Sunday that a planned meeting with Gulf Arab states in Oman had been postponed at the request of regional countries, according to Iran's Fars news agency. The decision was reportedly made jointly by Tehran and Muscat in an effort to reach consensus. Oman's Foreign Minister, Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, stated in a post on X that the meeting would foster dialogue supporting stability and cooperation in the region. Iran's Fars news agency cited a foreign ministry official as saying the meeting's date would be determined jointly with Oman. While Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar were reportedly committed to the meeting, with foreign ministers expected to represent them, Bahrain announced it would not participate. Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, told Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed that Iran would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States met its demands, despite any agreement reached with Oman.",
  "summary": "Oman's foreign minister, Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, posted late Sunday that the regional meeting had been postponed \"in the interests of consensus.\"",
  "key_points": [
    "Iran postpones Gulf Arab meeting at regional request",
    "Oman's FM says meeting aims for regional stability",
    "Iran threatens to keep Hormuz Strait closed"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The postponement of the meeting between Iran and Gulf Arab states indicates that regional countries are seeking more time to reach consensus, potentially complicating efforts to achieve stability and cooperation.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Can Gulf states and Iran negotiate the Strait of Hormuz without the U.S.?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/can-gulf-states-and-iran-negotiate-the-strait-of-hormuz-without-the-u",
        "published": "2026-09-13T21:03:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}