[Iran and Gulf Nations to Hold Meeting Next Week to Promote Hormuz Strait Agreement] According to the Financial Times, foreign ministers of Gulf nations plan to meet with Iran's foreign minister in response to an initiative by Oman and Iran, aiming to garner support for a temporary agreement to manage shipping in the Hormuz Strait. Meanwhile, countries in the region are seeking ways to ease tensions surrounding this critical waterway. The meeting, proposed by Oman, will mark the first encounter between the top diplomats of the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and senior Iranian officials since the U.S.-Iran conflict erupted in late February. Sources indicate that the meeting is scheduled to take place next Monday in the coastal city of Salalah, Oman. While details are yet to be finalized, multiple countries have confirmed their participation, and the meeting is expected to proceed as planned. If the meeting goes ahead, it will underscore the region's urgency in attempting to reopen the strait and de-escalate the hostile U.S.-Iran relations.