DUBAI: Senior officials from Oman and Iran met Sunday to discuss options to ensure a ‘smooth flow of transit through the Strait of Hormuz,’ which effectively remained shut after the war broke out on February 28.
“A meeting was held between the Sultanate of Oman and the Islamic Republic of Iran on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the level of the undersecretaries of the foreign ministries of the two countries, attended by specialists from both sides,” Oman’s foreign ministry said on its account on X.
“The meeting discussed possible options for ensuring the smooth flow of transit through the Strait of Hormuz amid the conditions currently prevailing in the region. During the meeting, experts from both sides presented a number of visions and proposals that will be studied.”
Oman had previously mediated indirect talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s nuclear program.
The passage, a vital maritime route for oil and liquified natural gas, has been virtually blocked by Iran since the start of the war, with only a few commercial ships allowed passage through the Iranian-approved route in the north of the waterway.
US President Donald Trump on Saturday warned Iran had 48 hours left to make a deal on opening the vital Strait of Hormuz or face “hell.”
“Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
Tehran on Saturday authorized the passage of vessels carrying essential goods to its ports, as well as some foreign flagged ships including those from India, Turkiye, France and Japan.
