Oman's foreign minister, Badr Albusaidi, and the Islamic Republic's foreign minister, Abbas Arakhchi, called for "workable arrangements" for the safety of sea lanes and joint technical mechanisms to ensure the unhindered flow of trade and energy. Oman's official news agency reported on Thursday, November 5 that the two ministers saw the need to move from the de-escalation phase to stable understandings. According to the report, the purpose of these arrangements is to "end the state of war and prevent the recurrence of conflicts" in the region.