Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Iran, Turkey and Saudi Arabia Discuss Strait of Hormuz Security
Iran, Turkey and Saudi Arabia talked about keeping the Strait of Hormuz safe.
Iran’s foreign minister held separate phone calls with the foreign ministers of Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
They discussed diplomacy and recent events in the region.
The calls happened after naval clashes involving Iran and the United States.
The United States said Iran fired missiles at two American warships.
The United States also said it struck three Iranian oil carriers.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard confirmed attacks but gave a different explanation for what happened.
It said Iranian forces were responding to alleged harassment and a blockade by U.S.-linked vessels.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi held separate phone calls with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.
The ministers discussed regional developments, bilateral issues and diplomatic efforts to improve stability in West Asia.
The talks focused on security in the Strait of Hormuz amid what Iran called aggressive U.S. actions.
U.S. Central Command said Iranian ballistic missiles targeted two U.S. Navy warships and that U.S. forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed attacks involving three oil tankers and three U.S.-affiliated vessels, describing them as retaliation for alleged harassment and a naval blockade.
- Who
- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, U.S. forces and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- What
- The three foreign ministers discussed diplomatic efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz after reported naval confrontations between Iran and the United States.
- When
- Araghchi’s calls took place Saturday night, and the report was published Sunday after confrontations earlier Saturday.
- Where
- The diplomatic discussions concerned the Strait of Hormuz and the wider West Asia region.
- Why
- The calls were held to discuss regional stability and insecurity in the Strait of Hormuz following reported attacks and competing claims by Iran and the United States.
U.S. Account
Iranian Account
Missile launches
U.S. Account
U.S. Central Command said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles toward two U.S. Navy warships, including an aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer.
Iranian Account
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said its aerospace forces fired ballistic missiles at a U.S. aircraft carrier and a destroyer after the vessels allegedly harassed Iranian ships and participated in a naval blockade.
Attacks on vessels
U.S. Account
The United States said its forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers after the alleged Iranian missile launches.
Iranian Account
Iran confirmed the U.S. strikes and said its naval forces targeted three oil tankers and three U.S.-affiliated vessels in retaliation.
Maritime security claims
U.S. Account
The United States said its warships successfully evaded multiple attacks and characterized the Iranian actions as unprovoked.
Iranian Account
Iran said it attacked a U.S. Army unmanned surface vessel that attempted to enter a protected area of the Strait of Hormuz.
- Diplomatic participants
- Foreign ministers from Iran, Turkey and Saudi Arabia
- Main issue
- Security and stability in the Strait of Hormuz
- U.S. account
- U.S. Central Command said Iranian missiles targeted two U.S. Navy warships and U.S. forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers.
- Iranian account
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Iranian forces attacked three oil tankers and three U.S.-affiliated vessels in retaliation.
- U.S. casualties
- The United States said no American personnel were harmed.
- Diplomatic context
- The calls addressed efforts to promote stability in West Asia and respond to insecurity around the strait.