Oman's Foreign Minister Esmail Baghaei said on Sept. 13 that Iran and the Gulf Cooperation Council would delay their talks about the future of the Strait of Hormuz , originally scheduled for Sept. 14, to allow for "constructive dialogue," Doha News reported on Sept. 14. Meanwhile, Iran's allies in Yemen, the Houthis, began expansive attacks on Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain said it would not take part in the Iran-GCC meeting.