Oman, Iran stress de-escalation, maritime security amid diplomatic efforts

Oman and Iran underscored on Monday the importance of seizing the current diplomatic momentum to advance peace efforts during a visit by Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf to Muscat, the Oman News Agency reported.



During a meeting between Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi and Ghalibaf, the two sides stressed the need to uphold international law and the principles of good-neighborly relations to safeguard regional security and ensure the safety of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and international shipping lanes, the report said.



The meeting came as diplomatic efforts continued following the first session of U.S.-Iran talks held in Switzerland under the facilitation of Pakistan and Qatar, after the signing of the Iran-U.S. peace memorandum of understanding (MoU) last week.