Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman Rear Admiral Saif Bin Nasser Al Rahbi met with Iran’s Chief of Staff for the Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri here in Tehran.
In the meeting on Wednesday, Bagheri said that Iran and Oman have had favorable military ties for a long time which is expanding in various dimensions.
The two countries’ regional policies are coordinated and aligned, the commander noted, adding that the Strait of Hormuz and Oman Sea were common operation areas where the two nations have close cooperation.
General Bagheri praised Oman for hosting Iranian vessels, saying that the two countries’ ships navigate along each other’s coasts.
He expressed content over the work of the three committees on bilateral ties that have held several meetings in both capitals and this could further expand.
He also said that the two countries could share their experiences in navigation and fighting terrorism, offering Oman to join Iran’s maritime security center in Chabahar Port and to hold joint military drills.
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It was earlier reported that, Iran’s Army Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani said on Tuesday that despite all attempts to undermine the relationship between Iran and Oman by the enemies of the region, the relationship between the two nations remains at the height of its sustainability.
Oman’s Assistant to the Chief of Staff for Operations and Planning Brigadier Abdulaziz Abdullah al-Manthri met and held talks with Iran’s Army Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani here on Tuesday.
Heading a delegation, Abdullah al-Manthri is in Iran to promote military and international cooperation.
Terming Oman as a friend and brother country, Rear Admiral Irani said that pacifism and friendship are the main commonalities between Iran and Oman.
Describing the Islamic Republic of Iran and Oman as among the deep-rooted commonalities, Abdullah al-Manthri stated that they have deep roots in the field of religion, culture as well as geography, and most importantly, Iran and Oman have long-standing connections in the field of relations between the two nations.
Earlier, Iran’s Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Major-General Mohammad Bagheri and Abdullah al-Manthri discussed developing military cooperation.
Promoting training and military relations, fighting terrorism, and safeguarding the region without foreigners’ intervention are on the agenda of the meeting.
