RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a phone call from his Omani counterpart, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamoud Albusaidi, during which the two ministers discussed regional developments and the security of the Strait of Hormuz.
During the call, the two sides reviewed bilateral relations and discussed a number of issues of mutual interest, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday.
They also exchanged views on the latest regional developments and stressed the importance of enhancing coordination and consultation and advancing joint diplomatic efforts to preserve security and stability in the region, as well as to ensure the safety and freedom of maritime navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
🇸🇦📞🇴🇲 | Foreign Minister HH Prince @FaisalbinFarhan received a phone call from Omani Foreign Minister H.E. Sayyid @badralbusaidi. pic.twitter.com/JVpLCsmi9l
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) July 27, 2026
Iran on Sunday said it continued to speak with Oman about managing the safe passage of ships on the Strait of Hormuz.
The Strait of Hormuz remains a strategically vital waterway through which a significant share of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies is transported.
US, Iran pause strikes as Trump gives diplomacy ‘some space’
Earlier, the United States and Iran refrained from launching new strikes, easing tensions across the Gulf and offering a reprieve to global shipping and oil markets, as US President Donald Trump’s administration signalled it was allowing diplomacy a chance.
Iran said it had suspended retaliatory attacks against US allies in the Middle East, while US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said President Trump was “giving talks some space” despite American forces remaining “locked and loaded.”
The pause follows weeks of escalating hostilities that spread beyond the two countries to key maritime routes, Gulf allies and military bases across the region.
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The Islamabad MoU, brokered by Pakistan, was signed in June to end hostilities between the two countries and pave the way for a lasting peace agreement to permanently end the conflict.
The Islamabad MoU was signed on June 18 by US President Donald Trump, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, following Islamabad brokered a ceasefire between Washington and Tehran.
Under the Islamabad MoU, the US and Iran committed to halt military operations, reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, and negotiate a comprehensive agreement covering Iran’s nuclear programme, US sanctions, and a permanent ceasefire within 60 days.
