Al Busaidi and His Iranian Counterpart Call for a Shift from De-escalation to Sustainable Understandings in Hormuz
Phone discussions were held this Thursday between Oman's Foreign Minister, Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, and his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi.
According to the Oman News Agency, the two ministers reviewed the latest outcomes of communications and discussions aimed at reaching practical, political, and technical understandings that would lead to the resumption of unimpeded navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
The two ministers emphasized the importance of transitioning from a phase of de-escalating tensions to a phase of establishing sustainable understandings, based on practical arrangements to ensure the safety of maritime corridors and joint technical mechanisms to secure the flow of international trade and energy, in a way that ends the state of war and prevents the renewal of confrontations in the region.
It was also stressed that these anticipated understandings must be based on respect for the sovereignty of states, consideration of the legitimate interests of all parties, and creating suitable conditions for restoring paths of dialogue and negotiation to address the outstanding issues behind the escalation.
The two ministers agreed to continue consultation and coordination, and to support all diplomatic efforts aimed at consolidating regional security and stability.
المصدر: Al-Mahriah Net + Open Sources
