Invited by Raisi, Sultan of Oman to visit Iran on Sunday

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
24 May 2023 21:40
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Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq's trip will last for two days during which agreements between the two countries are expected to be made.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during an official visit to Oman with Sultan Haithan Bin Tariq in Muscat in May 2022 (IRNA)

Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq will travel to Iran on an official two-day trip on Sunday, Omani state broadcaster said on Wednesday.

His visit came "in response to an invitation from the Iranian president," the news agency said.

The Sultanate of Oman, along with Iraq, played a vital role alongside China in mediating between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Saudi Arabia. The efforts led to a settlement reached between Tehran and Riyadh in March, which was sponsored by China's President Xi Jinping, putting an end to a protracted political dispute between the two regional powers.

The Arab country also mediated the talks between Iran and Washington, resulting in the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the JCPOA, which the United States later unilaterally withdrew from. Later, Muscat also facilitated talks between the two parties to help revive the agreement, but efforts so far have failed.

"The visit will also touch on means of promoting cooperation between Oman and Iran in different spheres," the agency said.

Last year, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi made a trip to Muscat, during which multiple economic deals were signed between the two countries.