On Sunday (Middle East time) Saudi, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Iraq foreign ministers conducted a series of bilateral phone consultations — including Saudi–UAE, Saudi–Qatar, Qatar–Oman, Qatar–Kuwait and UAE–Iraq — focused on regional de‑escalation

2026-09-14

On Sunday (Middle East time) Saudi, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Iraq foreign ministers conducted a series of bilateral phone consultations — including Saudi–UAE, Saudi–Qatar, Qatar–Oman, Qatar–Kuwait and UAE–Iraq — focused on regional de‑escalation and security in the Strait of Hormuz. Oman's foreign ministry said a meeting between Iran and Gulf states scheduled for Monday has been postponed.