During a Tuesday meeting in Muscat, Amir-Abdollahian spoke with his Omani counterpart, Sayyid Badr Albusaidi.
The Omani official invited a high-ranking political delegation headed by the Iranian top diplomat to travel to the Omani capital.
Amir-Abdollahian highlighted inclusive and essential security as an imperative requirement for the region. He further suggested that a foreign military presence would be detrimental to regional security, due to its costly and disruptive nature.
He strongly denounced the aggressive actions taken by Israel against the Palestinian people, especially those in the Gaza Strip and those praying at the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City, which is under Israeli occupation.
The Iranian foreign minister appreciated Muscat’s stance of backing the Palestinian nation.
Appraising Muscat’s stance on deepening ties with Tehran, Amir-Abdollahian said that Ebrahim Raeisi’s forthcoming visit to Oman and Sultan Haitham bin Tarik’s subsequent journey to Iran would be a pivotal moment for the two countries’ bilateral relations.
The Iranian official expressed gratitude towards Muscat and Baghdad for their decision to facilitate talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia, which had accepted China’s offer of mediation in order to reconcile their differences last month.
The speaker highlighted the value of collaboration between different regions and expressed joy regarding the positive and hopeful trajectory of intra-regional relations, which had been achieved due to the Iranian government’s friendly approach.
Hailing it as a “very important step”, Amir-Abdollahian expressed his appreciation for the actions taken towards achieving peace in Yemen, including the simultaneous travel to Sana’a of Omani and Saudi delegations. He expressed his hope that the negotiations conducted would lead to a successful resolution.
