After a meeting between Iran and Gulf states scheduled for Monday in Oman was postponed, Iranian state media reported that this was done at the request of some regional countries.
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According to Iranian state media, it was a joint decision between Tehran and Muscat.
"The meeting was postponed at the request of some regional countries in a decision jointly made by Tehran and Muscat," Fars news agency reported, citing an Iranian foreign ministry official.
However, the official did not specify which regional countries had requested the postponement.
Earlier, Oman’s foreign minister Badr Albusaidi announced that the meeting, which was scheduled to take place in the Omani city of Salalah, had been deferred.
"In the interests of consensus the regional meeting set for tomorrow in Salalah has been postponed. We remain committed to fostering dialogue that supports stability and lasting cooperation in our region," he wrote on X.