Iran’s Araqchi discusses efforts to end war and Hormuz security with Oman

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi held talks in ⁠Oman ⁠on Sunday and discussed security in the Strait ⁠of Hormuz and broader Gulf waters and diplomatic efforts to end the Iran-U.S. conflict, according ⁠to ⁠an Iranian foreign ministry statement.

In talks in Muscat with Oman‘s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said, ⁠Araqchi said the U.S. military presence in the Middle East was fuelling ⁠insecurity ‌and ‌division and ⁠called ‌for a regional security framework ⁠free of ⁠outside interference.