Iran's President says terrorism, discord, and interference of some countries in the internal affairs of others have fuelled the flames in the Middle East.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Oman’s Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi have discussed the latest regional and bilateral issues in a meeting in Tehran.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif conferred with many of his Asian and African counterparts on the ongoing rift between Doha and a number of Arab countries.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani plans to pay visits to the neighboring countries of Oman and Kuwait on Wednesday and hold talks on various issues, including ways to promote Tehran’s relations with the Arab countries.
Iranian lawmakers are upbeat that in the light of improved relations between Iran and Oman, the latter would release the Islamic Republic’s frozen assets.
Sabah Zanganeh, a senior Middle East analyst, believes that Riyadh has no choice but to change its regional policies, and Oman can play an important role as a mediator to moderate Saudi Arabia’s policies towards Iran.
Iran has shipped around 11 tons of its excess heavy water, a material used as a moderator in nuclear reactors, to Oman as part of a nuclear deal with world powers, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran’s nuclear chief announced.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and visiting Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Oman Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Al Busaidi exchanged views about a range of issues including bilateral relations between the two countries.
Iran says it had concluded a “historic” accord with Oman that demarcates the Islamic Republic’s maritime border with the fellow Persian Gulf littoral state.
Oman’s interior minister pointed to the growing enthusiasm from the regional countries for closer relations with Iran, saying Muscat sees no barrier to the expansion of ties with Tehran.
A petroleum activist says that the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) paves the way for investments in a ban-free Iran. Omani Minster of Oil and Gas Muhammad bin Hamad al-Rumhi says Iran and Oman are to join efforts in addressing falling prices in the oil market.
Iran’s media said on Saturday that the route has been eventually picked to lay a subsea pipeline to export natural gas to Oman – a project which could materialize Tehran’s ambitions to sell liquefied natural gas (LNG) to overseas markets.
Iran’s president and Oman’s foreign minister in a meeting in Tehran weighed plans for enhancement of bilateral economic ties in a range of fields, with both sides voicing readiness to facilitate investment activities of the two countries’ private sectors.
The organizer of Iran private exhibition in Oman has said Iranian companies will attend the exhibition to maintain and improve Iran’s market condition.
The diplomat pointed to threats posed by terrorist groups like Daesh and called for more security and defense cooperation among Iran and regional countries to confront terror threats.
The Omani foreign minister has said that the Vienna deal was the fruit of soft diplomacy and commitment to constructive talks based on mutual interests.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Oman's Minister of Interior Hamoud Bin Faisal al-Busaidi signed the maritime boundary agreement in Muscat.
Iran has inaugurated a new shipping route to Oman to help diversify its access to international export markets and to transport food items, agricultural products and perishable goods.
Iran is set to provide any assistance needed to help stop military operations and begin dialogue among all Yemeni sides, said Zarif in a phone conversation with his Omani counterpart.
