Egypt, Oman Warn Red Sea Crisis Can Only End at Negotiating Table as Iran Threat Grows

Egypt, Oman Warn Red Sea Crisis Can Only End at Negotiating Table as Iran Threat Grows

Egypt and Oman met at the United Nations to push for talks with Iran, warning that only dialogue can stop the Red Sea crisis from spiraling.

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Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met with Oman's Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi on Friday, September 25, 2026, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly high-level segment [250533]. The two diplomats discussed bilateral relations and the ongoing Iran crisis, and they addressed developments in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a key global shipping route [250533].

Abdelatty called on the United States and Iran to return to dialogue and resume diplomatic negotiations [250531]. He said negotiations aimed at reaching an understanding are the only way to end the current crisis and stop the escalation that is causing serious harm [250531].

The push for talks comes as Iran's nuclear program remains a focus of high-level diplomacy. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with the head of the UN nuclear watchdog to discuss the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and Iran's nuclear program [249241]. Those talks also covered the conflicts in Ukraine, the Gulf, and the Palestinian territories, as well as the situation in Lebanon [249241].

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is set to appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, where he will be joined by Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy and Connecticut Rep. Jim Himes [250122]. Alexander Yui, Taiwan's representative to the United States, will also appear on the program [250122].

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