A high-ranking Omani official visited Iran at the moment for the annual assembly of the Omani-Iranian Navy Friendship Committee. The 2 nations may also quickly conduct a coaching train collectively.
Brig. Gen. Abdulaziz Abdullah Al Manthari met with the commander of Iran’s navy, Rear Adm. Shahram Irani. Manthari, who’s assistant to the Omani army’s chief of employees for operations and planning, led a delegation to promote military cooperation with Iran. He additionally met the chief of employees of the Iranian army, Maj.-Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, the official Islamic Republic Information Company reported.
The Omani delegation will stay in Iran for 5 days. On the finish of the go to, the Omani and Iranian navies will conduct a joint naval drill collectively, in keeping with the official Oman Information Company.
The Sultanate of Oman, a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council, charts an impartial international coverage and has good relations with each Iran and Saudi Arabia. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman went to Oman earlier this month as a part of his tour of the Gulf. Oman’s Deputy Prime Minister Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said additionally visited Saudi Arabia at the moment for the Gulf Cooperation Council assembly.
Oman has not too long ago invested in its ports with the aim of turning into a gateway to Gulf financial markets. There have been a number of safety incidents within the Gulf of Oman lately. In November, the US army accused Iran of flying a helicopter at a “dangerous” proximity to American forces within the waterway.
