Iran hosts Hormuz calls with Saudi Arabia, Oman as Trump hails ‘good talks’
Discussions over the future of the Strait of Hormuz continued on Tuesday as Iran's Foreign Ministry said it had held talks on the strategically vital...
Key points
- Discussions over the future of the Strait of Hormuz continued on Tuesday as Iran's Foreign Ministry said it had held talks on the strategically vital maritime passage with Saudi and Omani counterparts.
- The ministry said the calls "emphasized the need to strengthen cooperation and advance joint diplomatic efforts to establish stability in the region and eliminate the insecurity imposed on the Strait of Hormuz caused by the aggressive actions of the United States." It came as a pause in U.S.-Iran hostilities appeared to hold after two weeks of strikes between the adversaries came to a temporary halt on Friday.
- But the Iraqi militias have not claimed responsibility for the attempted strikes, while Yemen's Houthis have said they had attacked Saudi oil facilities, according to Reuters – leaving the culprits unclear at the time of writing.
- President Donald Trump hailed "good talks" with Iran late on Monday.
What happened
Discussions over the future of the Strait of Hormuz continued on Tuesday as Iran's Foreign Ministry said it had held talks on the strategically vital maritime passage with Saudi and Omani counterparts. The ministry said the calls "emphasized the need to strengthen cooperation and advance joint diplomatic efforts to establish stability in the region and eliminate the insecurity imposed on the Strait of Hormuz caused by the aggressive actions of the United States." It came as a pause in U.S.-Iran hostilities appeared to hold after two weeks of strikes between the adversaries came to a temporary halt on Friday. But the Iraqi militias have not claimed responsibility for the attempted strikes, while Yemen's Houthis have said they had attacked Saudi oil facilities, according to Reuters – leaving the culprits unclear at the time of writing. President Donald Trump hailed "good talks" with Iran late on Monday. The Iranian foreign ministry continued to deny that any direct negotiations with the U.S. Regarding talks with Iran, the president separately told a campaign rally in Michigan: "You can't bribe them.