Top diplomats from Oman and the United States exchanged views on containing regional tensions and creating conditions for continued diplomacy, according to Anadolu Agency.
Al Jazeera reports that vessels are increasingly using Oman's Sohar port for ship-to-ship oil transfers as a workaround to a continuing blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, despite significant risks.
A ship was attacked 16 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, Oman, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations authority.
Oman's government rejected violations of holy site sanctity and called for regional cooperation to resolve disputes.
Al Jazeera reports the world's second-largest crude exporter is using alternative shipping routes, including so-called 'dark shipments,' amid unspecified pressures on its usual export channels.
Iranian state media IRNA reports a planned meeting between Iran and the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council in Salalah, Oman, aimed at addressing security in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran and Muscat have reached an understanding on reopening the strategic waterway, adding that a memorandum between the US and Iran remains in force.
The Royal Navy evacuated 23 crew members after a fire broke out in the engine room following an attack on the vessel.
Planned discussions in Oman between Iran and Gulf Arab states have been postponed, according to Al Jazeera, dimming hopes for progress on regional tensions linked to the Iran war.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke with Oman's Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi to discuss bilateral and regional matters, according to Iran's state news agency IRNA.