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Hormuz regional meeting

A meeting, which was to be held in Oman between the Persian Gulf countries and Iran to discuss possible agreements on the Strait of Hormuz, has been postponed. The meeting was originally scheduled to be held on Monday. According to the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s director general for the Persian Gulf, the meeting of the Persian Gulf littoral states’ foreign ministers will be held at a later date. Mohammad Alibek added that the decision was made jointly by Tehran and Muscat at the request of some regional countries. The official stressed that Iran will continue consultations with Oman to set a suitable date for the meeting. Earlier, Omani Foreign Minister, Badr Al-Busaidi, said in a social media post that the meeting, which was set to be held in the city of Salalah, has been postponed in the interests of consensus among regional states. He said Muscat remains committed to fostering dialog that supports stability and lasting cooperation in the region. The meeting was aimed at discussing ways to decrease tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.

Yemen retaliatory operations

The Yemeni army has carried out fresh retaliatory operations against Saudi Arabia, hitting a number of sensitive targets deep inside the country. The attacks reportedly targeted locations in Khamis Mushait, Najran, Jizan and Abha. According to local sources, a large salvo of missiles, rockets and drones was used in Yemen’s fresh strikes on Saudi Arabia. Some reports indicate that sensitive positions in the country’s south have been targeted, including oil facilities in Jizan, as well as facilities belonging to Saudi state oil company, Aramco. There are no immediate reports of casualties, but fire broke out in some oil facilities. The attacks came in response to Saudi aggression against Yemen, which has so far claimed the lives of scores of people. Yemen’s Ansarullah movement had warned that it would target positions inside Saudi Arabia if attacks on and blockade of Yemen continued.

Gaza transportation crisis

Palestinian officials in Gaza warn that Israel’s ban on the entry of aid, including spare parts for vehicles, has pushed the territory’s public transport sector to the brink of complete shutdown. According to Palestinian media, roughly 70 percent of Gaza’s public transportation fleet has already gone out of service due to severe shortages of tires, lubricants, and spare parts, and the rest will stop working within days. The transportation crisis comes amid widespread destruction of roads and infrastructure across Gaza due to Israel’s genocidal war on the territory. Gaza’s public transportation companies syndicate has announced that Israel’s restrictions on the entry of maintenance supplies will lead to a total transport shutdown within days. It called on international organizations to intervene urgently and pressure the regime to allow the entry of tires, lubricants, and spare parts into Gaza.

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