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

MUSCAT, June 23– 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.