Iran and Persian Gulf foreign ministers postpone meeting as talks stall

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Iran and Persian Gulf foreign ministers postpone meeting as talks stall

Iran said that Saudi Arabia, which is facing threats by Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Iraqi militias, called off a high-level meeting planned in Oman.

September 14, 2026 at 9:06 a.m. EDT

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*A drone view shows vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, in August. (Reuters)*

By

Rachel Chason

and

Suzan Haidamous

SALALAH, Oman — Saudi Arabia, under pressure from Iranian-allied militias in Iraq and Houthi rebels in Yemen, has postponed what would have been the highest level of multilateral talks between Tehran and Persian Gulf nations since the start of the U.S.-led war in February, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said.

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