- Oman has postponed diplomatic talks with Iran regarding the future of the Strait of Hormuz in the interests of consensus, dampening hopes for an immediate breakthrough.
- Omani foreign minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi confirmed no alternative date has been set, though Oman remains committed to regional dialogue.
- Iran had planned to present a joint proposal on governing shipping routes through the Strait, which handled around a fifth of global oil supplies before the war.
- Shipping companies warned that any agreement granting Iran formal control over the international waterway could set a dangerous precedent and increase Tehran's leverage with the US.
- The cancellation comes amid ongoing security risks in the channel, where a projectile attack on a vessel on Sunday pushed global oil prices up to $102.35.
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