US-Israel-Iran War Ceasefire News Live Updates: Araghchi, Oman Sultan discuss Hormuz security; Iranian FM urges collective regional security without US role
Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss recent regional developments and Tehran’s vision on regional issues at Al Baraka Palace in Muscat, Oman, on April 26, 2026. (Reuters)
US-Israel-Iran War Ceasefire News Live Updates: Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Muscat to discuss the ongoing Iran-US war and efforts to reduce tensions in the region, according to Oman’s state news agency. On Saturday, Iranian Foreign Minsiter Abbas Araghchi reached Islamabad and met Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
However, even before the US delegation could land in Pakistan, he left. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has cancelled the visit of envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Araghchi is expected to return to Islamabad after visiting Russia, during his visit for peace negotiations. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had arrived in Islamabad for a three-country regional tour, what Pakistani mediators described as “cautiously optimistic.”
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Earlier, President Trump had ordered the Navy to “shoot and kill” any Iranian boat laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz — a waterway that normally carries 20 per cent of the world’s oil but has seen tanker traffic fall sharply since the war began.
In Lebanon, Hezbollah rejected a fresh ceasefire extension and shot down an Israeli drone, as Israeli strikes continued. Follow this page for the latest.
Stay with The Indian Express Global Desk for real-time updates, geolocated footage of the crash sites, and live reactions from the Pentagon and Tehran.
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