Oman’s top diplomat meets Iran’s deputy FM in Muscat

Published May 24, 2026 Updated May 24, 2026 08:51pm

Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi has met Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi in the Omani capital, Muscat, Al Jazeera reports.

Gharibabadi delivered “a verbal message” from Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the official Oman News Agency reported.

They also discussed the Pakistani-mediated talks between Tehran and Washington and “the commitment of both countries to resuming freedom of navigation”.

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