Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Baqeri said regional problems should be solved through dialogue by the countries in the region.
The Iranian diplomat made the remarks in a late Saturday meeting with Sheikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Issa al-Harthy, the Omani Foreign Ministry’s under-secretary for diplomatic affairs, in Tehran, ISNA reported.
During the meeting, Baqeri and Harthy expressed satisfaction with the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ relations, the level of ties and efforts to improve them based on mutual confidence.
The Iranian diplomat expressed hope that the existing issues would be resolved based on dialogue among regional states.
Harthy said Iran plays a pivotal role in regional developments and voiced Muscat’s keenness to bolster relations with Tehran. The Omani official emphasized that his country regards peaceful approaches necessary for peace and tranquility in the region. He said Iran and Oman would continue to expand relations, which have regional and extra-regional benefits.
In addition to bilateral issues, the two sides also exchanged views about various international issues, including the talks between Tehran and world powers in Vienna to restore the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, and the need for a political solution to the war on Yemen.
In a Saturday meeting with the Omani official, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Tehran is committed to dialogue and diplomacy, underlining the country’s readiness to hold talks with regional countries to boost bilateral ties.
Amir-Abdollahian said improving and expanding relations with neighboring countries is President Ebrahim Raisi administration’s foreign policy priority, noting that Iran attaches great importance to its ties with Oman as a neighbor.
