Diplomacy stumbles with postponement of meeting on Strait of Hormuz proposal

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Diplomacy stumbles with postponement of meeting on Strait of Hormuz proposal

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Diplomatic efforts in the Middle East experienced setbacks with the postponement of a meeting between Iran and Gulf powers concerning security and energy transit in the Persian Gulf. Concurrently, regional attacks near key oil transit routes heightened concerns over global energy supplies.

By Mohammed Ghobari , Nayera Abdallah and Bo Erickson ADEN/DUBAI, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Middle East diplomacy appeared to falter heading into Monday with the postponement of a meeting between Iran and other Persian Gulf powers, while fresh attacks around the region's two most important oil transit routes deepened concern over global energy supplies.

World Security Conflict Politics Energy Shipping Middle East diplomacy Iran Persian Gulf oil transit routes energy supplies regional security meeting postponement

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