Iran welcomes UN’s Persian Gulf initiative
The Iranian foreign minister welcomed an initiative proposed by the UN secretary-general about a meeting between the foreign ministers of the eight countries of the Persian Gulf.
Amir-Abdollahian said that the initiative, which has been introduced by UN Secretary General António Guterres, should be considered by the Persian Gulf littoral states. He added that Tehran even welcomes a meeting between the heads of state of the countries. He made the remarks after a meeting with his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Albusaidi in Oman’s capital on Wednesday. Iran’s top diplomat, who is on a regional tour, arrived in Oman on Tuesday. The Omani foreign minister said they discussed “continued consultations and cooperation” on issues of bilateral concern.
“There is great consensus in the visions of the two states on a series of issues... that will contribute to stability, security and peace,” he said, quoted by the official Oman News Agency. Amir-Abdollahian, for his part, called the meeting “constructive” and praised the effective cooperation between the two sides.
On Tuesday, the Iranian top diplomat met Qatari officials in Doha where they discussed various bilateral and regional issues.
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said his country seeks comprehensive development of relations with Iran, while hailing the existing “strong” ties between the two nations. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian is on a tour of the Persian Gulf that will see the Iranian foreign minister also making stops later in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.