On January 12, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a telephone conversation with Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi. According to a statement from Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two officials focused their discussions on the management of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial oil shipping route connecting the Arabian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman.
The exchange took place against a backdrop of rising tensions in the Middle East region, linked to maritime security concerns. The Strait of Hormuz has long been considered a strategic flashpoint, through which approximately one-fifth of the world's crude oil passes.
The two diplomats also discussed bilateral cooperation and regional issues of mutual interest. Oman, a neighbor of Iran across the strait, often plays a mediating diplomatic role in sensitive matters. No specific details about the concrete outcomes of the talks have been disclosed so far.
