Proposals on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including from Egypt, had been forwarded to the United States by the countries before Sunday’s meeting.
Foreign Ministers Badr Abdelatty of Egypt, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, Ishaq Dar of Pakistan and Hakan Fidan of Turkey on Sunday met in Islamabad to discuss ways to end the Iran war.
According to a Reuters report, the talks focused on proposals to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route that has been effectively blocked by Iran, triggering a global energy crisis.
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They floated proposals on reopening the Strait of Hormuz amid surging global oil and gas prices and continued fighting between Iran and the United States.
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The report further stated that proposals, including from Egypt, had been forwarded to the White House by the countries before Sunday’s meeting.
One of the proposals included Suez Canal-style fee structures. Another said that Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia could form a consortium to manage oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
Pakistan has also reportedly been asked to join the consortium but the country has reportedly denied.
Earlier in the day, Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held one-on-one meetings with his Turkish and Egyptian counterparts, stressing dialogue and sustained diplomatic engagement.
Iran warns US against ground invasion
Meanwhile, Iran has said that the US is planning a ground invasion and that the peace talks are nothing but a cover for that.
As around 3,500 additional US sailors and marines arrived in the Middle East, Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said that Iranian forces were “waiting for the arrival of American troops on the ground to set them on fire and punish their regional partners forever.”
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly asked Iran to come to the negotiating table to resolve the conflict. The US has also sent Iran a 15-point peace proposal but Tehran has rejected it.
In response to the American proposal, Iran laid down five conditions to end the conflict.
While the US wants Iran to give up its nuclear ambitions and control over the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran has demanded reparations, sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and security guarantees against further attacks.
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