Tehran calls Oman meeting a 'key step' toward regional stability and security
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman says a meeting scheduled to be held in Oman on Monday will be a key step toward ensuring stability and security in the Persian Gulf region.
“The meeting that is scheduled to be held on Monday in the Sultanate of Oman will be a key step toward ensuring stability and security in the Persian Gulf region,” Esmaeil Baghaei told Al Mayadeen on Saturday.
Baghaei had previously explained the process that led to the talks, stressing that the decision to hold a meeting between Iran and the Persian Gulf states was not a recent development but the result of a process.
He said major developments have taken place over the previous six months, adding that although Iran’s military operations appeared to target US military bases located in those countries, Tehran has repeatedly emphasized that it was not at war with them and respected their national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The meeting in Muscat is also expected to address the outcome of recent Iran-Oman talks on establishing safe routes for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Baghaei said.
Iran and Oman have been engaged in negotiations for nearly three months over arrangements for safe navigation through the strategic waterway. On August 25, the two countries announced discussions on a phased framework that would initially establish a temporary joint maritime corridor, alongside a joint mine-clearance project.
Baghaei further noted that during the course of the war, the Islamic Republic did not target regional countries but struck US bases as the source of the attacks against the country.
“Our attacks were in fact defensive actions against the source and origin of the attacks against Iran,” Baghaei added.
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