Muscat Says Tehran Ties Exemplary

Deputy Foreign Minister Morteza Sarmadi said Iran is determined to strengthen ties with Oman. "The Islamic Republic of Iran is serious about consolidating ties with Oman," Sarmadi said on Sunday in a meeting with Secretary-General of Oman's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi in Tehran, Tasnim News Agency reported. Referring to President Hassan Rouhani's recent visit to the Persian Gulf Arab state, he noted that the two nations have the political will to boost their mutual relations. Hamood described Tehran-Muscat ties as exemplary in the region. He voiced Oman's willingness and seriousness to deepen its bonds with Iran. In mid-February, Rouhani, heading a high-ranking delegation, visited the Omani capital Muscat at the official invitation of Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said.