{
  "id": 7234129,
  "title": "Diplomacy stumbles as meeting on Hormuz between Iran and Gulf states is postponed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/diplomacy-stumbles-as-meeting-on-hormuz-between-iran-and-gulf-states",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T03:02:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Times of Israel",
    "slug": "the-times-of-israel",
    "url": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/diplomacy-stumbles-as-meeting-on-hormuz-between-iran-and-gulf-states-is-postponed/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A meeting between Iran and Gulf countries to discuss shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has been postponed. The meeting, scheduled for Monday in Oman, was called off after an Iranian cargo ship was struck near Qeshm Island in the strait, resulting in one person killed and four crew members wounded, according to Iranian state media.\n\nOmani foreign minister Badr Albusaidi said the meeting was postponed \"in the interests of consensus\". An Iranian foreign ministry official stated that the decision was taken jointly by Tehran and Muscat at the request of some regional countries.\n\nIran will coordinate with Oman to set a new date for the meeting.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "‘In interests of consensus’: Iran-Oman talks with Gulf states on Strait of Hormuz postponed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/in-interests-of-consensus-iran-oman-talks-with-gulf-states-on-strait",
        "published": "2026-09-14T02:00:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Iran war latest: Tehran says Gulf meeting in Oman postponed at request of regional countries",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/iran-war-latest-tehran-says-gulf-meeting-in-oman-postponed-at-request",
        "published": "2026-09-14T03:48:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Houthis' control of Red Sea coastline leaves Gulf states with uncomfortable choice - analysis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/houthis-control-of-red-sea-coastline-leaves-gulf-states-with",
        "published": "2026-09-14T06:44:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}