# Why talks in Oman between Iran and Gulf Arab states were postponed

https://mins.news/en/item/58374

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-14 21:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/14/why-talks-in-oman-between-iran-and-gulf-arab-states-were-postponed?traffic_source=rss

> Hopes for a breakthrough in the Iran war have been weakened after talks between Iran and Gulf countries in Oman were postponed. Middle East affairs expert Sultan Barakat explains what is happening.

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