The media of the Islamic Republic of Iran have reported that the King of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq Al-Saeed, has arrived in Tehran yesterday, Saturday, May 28, during a two-day trip. It has been said that the Sultan of Oman is expected to carry a message from the US government in addition to mediating between Iran and Egypt to resume relations.
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): The media of the Islamic Republic of Iran have reported, quoting the officials of this country, that the purpose of the visit of the Sultan of Oman to Tehran is to hold bilateral talks between the officials of the two countries, especially the foreign ministers, and the bilateral visits are also a continuation of this The welcome was telling, and Al Saeed's visit today is a renewed emphasis on the deep relations between Tehran and Muscat.
Noor News has written that the focus of Haitham bin Tariq Al Saeed's consultations with Iranian officials, including Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, can be divided into two categories; the first category is related to Oman's mediation role in Iran's relations with other countries, and the second category is bilateral relations and related issues.
It has also been said that the exchange of prisoners, the case of Iran's sanctions relief negotiations and Iran's relations with the countries of the region, especially Egypt, are at the top of the speculations of the Sultan of Oman's agenda in Iran.
This is despite the fact that the Sultanate of Oman had previously announced in a statement: in order to strengthen the friendship between the Sultanate of Oman and the Islamic Republic of Iran and in order to strengthen the important relations and good neighborly relations and in order to respond to the invitation of President of Iran Sidabrahim Raisi "Haytham bin Tariq" Sultan will have a two-day trip to Iran, which will start on Sunday, May 28, 2023.
According to this statement, the Sultan of Oman's visit to Iran is in line with the continuation of consultation and coordination between the parties in order to review the developments in the region and the international situation and promote cooperation between the two countries in all fields and ways of its development in a way that serves the relations of the two countries.
It has been said that in this trip Haitham bin Tariq, the Sultan of Oman, was accompanied by a high-ranking delegation, including; Shahab Bin Tariq Al Saeed, Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs, Khalid Bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Minister of Sultanate Affairs, Major General Sultan Bin Muhammad Al Numani, Minister of the Court, Badr Bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and others are accompanying him.
The ambassador of Iran in Oman told the Tasnim news agency of this country that the Sultan of Oman's trip is so-called a bilateral trip because it is a response to last year's visit to Muscat.
He added: Oman has always played an effective and positive role in matters related to the foreign policy of the Islamic Republic. We have always appreciated the benevolent and positive actions of the Sultanate of Oman.
Oman has close relations with Iran, unlike other Persian Gulf countries, Oman has always maintained its neutrality in the field of Iran's confrontation with America and the West, as well as the countries of the region. Therefore, it is expected that the Sultan of Oman's trip will be to mediate between Iran and the countries of the region on the one hand and convey the message of America and the West to Iran on the other hand.