Speaking at a joint ministerial meeting between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the US in Bahrain, Albusaidi said Oman, as a coastal state bordering the Strait of Hormuz, carries a special responsibility in supporting international efforts to secure maritime navigation in line with international law and the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
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The GCC-US meeting kicked off in Manama amid heightened regional tensions following US and Israeli strikes on Iran in late February, which triggered Iranian retaliatory attacks against Israel and regional countries hosting US military assets.
Iran and the US later reached a 14-point understanding mediated by Pakistan, which entered into force on 18 June after being electronically signed by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and US President Donald Trump.
The agreement includes provisions on ending hostilities across multiple fronts, including Lebanon, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and lifting the US naval blockade on Iran.
