Iran says Muscat talks with Oman on Hormuz routes failed under U.S. pressure

Sunday, July 12, 2026Confirmed

World Desk

What we know

Iran’s foreign ministry said talks with Oman on Saturday in Muscat—focused on arrangements for managing the strait and transit routes—were unable to reach a result because of “overt and covert” U.S. pressure on Oman, Reuters reported.

The failed technical track left no diplomatic off-ramp as Sunday’s expanded Gulf strikes landed.

What's confirmed

Muscat talks failure attributed by Iran to U.S. pressure (Reuters).

What's still developing

Omani public account of why talks stalled.

Sources

Reuters — Muscat talks failure claim link