According to a report in Iran cited by i24NEWS, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, who heads the negotiating team, visited Oman and discussed future arrangements regarding the Strait of Hormuz with senior Omani officials. The visit follows an earlier meeting today between Qalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi with Oman's Sultan Haitham in Muscat.
A new Iranian report, cited by i24NEWS on Tuesday afternoon, says Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf — who heads the negotiating team — visited Oman and discussed future arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz with senior Omani officials. The report did not specify the exact location or the officials' identities.
The visit follows a meeting earlier today between Qalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq in Muscat, as The Zioneer reported at 18:58 Monday. That meeting capped a day of multiple encounters: the delegation first met Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi (reported at 18:58 Monday), then the Sultan. The topics of those meetings were not disclosed.
The discussions come amid ongoing diplomatic efforts surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for global oil transit. As The Zioneer reported on Tuesday, Iran said it established a joint committee with Oman on Hormuz talks. The desk also previously reported on US-Iran negotiations mediated by Oman and on Qalibaf's role as lead negotiator for a framework agreement with the US.
It remains unclear whether the Omani officials Qalibaf met were the same as those in the earlier meetings, or whether the discussions produced any concrete outcome.
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