US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi have discussed the state of the Middle East, including the situation in Gaza, Reuters reports, quoting the US State Department.

“They discussed the state of the region, including the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, the need to secure the release of all hostages, efforts to sustain assistance flows into Gaza, Syria’s political future, and the cessation of hostilities in Lebanon,” State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a statement.