Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi Engages Regional Leaders Over Hormuz After US Strikes

U.S. forces carried out strikes on multiple targets in Iran, killing 14 people and injuring dozens. Iran responded with missile and drone attacks on U.S. bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan, and its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps struck U.S. interests in Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar.

In the aftermath, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi held separate telephone conversations with the foreign ministers of Oman (Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi) and Turkey (Hakan Fidan), as well as with Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir. The calls focused on recent developments in the Strait of Hormuz, shipping safety, and broader regional concerns, reaffirming Iran’s determination to defend its sovereignty and warning against U.S. “adventurism.”

Iran also sent Araghchi to Oman for in‑person talks aimed at de‑escalating the Hormuz shipping dispute and ensuring safe passage for commercial vessels. Oman, a traditional intermediary in U.S.–Iran diplomacy, hosted the meeting as both sides seek to keep diplomatic channels open.

U.S. officials continue to demand publicly that all Hormuz lanes remain open and that Iran cease any attacks on commercial shipping, linking any broader agreement to Iran’s handover of highly enriched uranium stockpiles. The diplomatic outreach underscores Tehran’s attempt to manage the crisis while keeping the larger nuclear negotiations alive.