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Bahrain Won’t Join Iran Talks Until Relations Restored

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 12:04 PM UTC · How we work

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Iran Delays Strait Talks

Iran and Oman postponed the Strait of Hormuz meeting for Monday, 14 September, in Salalah.
Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said the delay aims to create dialogue conditions.
Bahrain announced it will not join any ministerial meeting with Iran until relations are restored.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the Oman maritime-route deal does not reopen the strait.
Iran has presented seven conditions for reopening the waterway to the United States.

Summary

Oil Prices Surge

Oil prices rose over 3% as Brent neared $110 per barrel amid pipeline damage and Houthi attacks.
Yanbu reserves can sustain Saudi exports for only five to seven days if the east-west pipeline remains offline.
Approximately 1,400 Yemeni refugees reached Djibouti within 24 hours as Houthi forces advanced along the Red Sea coast.
U.S. naval escorts guide up to 40 commercial ships daily through the strait despite ongoing Iranian attacks.

History

Historical Context

In October 1973 OAPEC, led by Saudi Arabia’s King Faisal, imposed an oil embargo on the United States and its allies, cutting output and raising the global price from about $3 to nearly $12 per barrel—a 300 % jump. The shock highlighted the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz, a pattern echoed today by the postponed Iran-Oman dialogue and Houthi attacks.

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Iran Delays Strait Talks

Iran and Oman postponed the Strait of Hormuz meeting for Monday, 14 September, in Salalah.
Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said the delay aims to create dialogue conditions.
Bahrain announced it will not join any ministerial meeting with Iran until relations are restored.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the Oman maritime-route deal does not reopen the strait.
Iran has presented seven conditions for reopening the waterway to the United States.

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