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Iran, Oman Agree Hormuz Safety, Aid Detained Seafarers

4/27/2026

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Omani officials in Muscat to discuss safe transit in the Strait of Hormuz and shared littoral responsibility for waterway stability.
Both ministers agreed to continue expert-level consultations and to pursue urgent humanitarian action for seafarers held for an extended period.
After Muscat, Araghchi traveled to Pakistan for possible second-round talks with the United States and then to Moscow for talks with Russian officials.

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Omani officials in Muscat to discuss safe transit in the Strait of Hormuz and shared littoral responsibility for waterway stability.
Both ministers agreed to continue expert-level consultations and to pursue urgent humanitarian action for seafarers held for an extended period.
After Muscat, Araghchi traveled to Pakistan for possible second-round talks with the United States and then to Moscow for talks with Russian officials.