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Zarif meets Omani officials, Ansarullah spokesman in Muscat

Tuesday, 24 December 2019 10:41 AM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 24 December 2019 11:14 AM ]

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (L) meets with his Omani counterpart, Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, in Muscat on December 24, 2019.

During a visit to Muscat, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held talks with Omani officials and the spokesman of Yemen's Houthi Ansarullah movement.

Zarif held the second round of discussions with his Omani counterpart, Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, on Tuesday.

Bilateral relations between the two countries, especially economic and trade issues, were the most important topics discussed at the meeting.

و کما جرت العادة، قمت أمس واليوم بزيارة مسقط للتباحث والتشاور مع كبار المسؤولين في سلطنة عمان بخصوص العلاقات الثنائية والقضايا الإقليمية والدولية.
كانت ولاتزال ايران وعمان دولتين جارتين تربطهما علاقات حميمة جدا.

سنبقى دائما الى جانب سلطنة عمان.#دولة_راسخة_شعب_قوي pic.twitter.com/AR4ycdlSbF
— Javad Zarif (@JZarif) December 24, 2019

The first round of their negotiations was held on Monday, when Zarif also met a group of Iranians and economic activists residing in Oman.

Additionally on Tuesday, the top Iranian diplomat sat down with Minister of the Royal Office in the Sultanate of Oman, Sultan bin Mohammed al Nu'amani. They exchanged views on developing friendly and brotherly ties between Tehran and Muscat.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (3rd L) meets with Minister of the Royal Office in the Sultanate of Oman, Sultan bin Mohammed al Nu'amani (2nd R), in Muscat on December 24, 2019.

Zarif further met with Ansarullah spokesman Mohammed Abdul Salam.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed the latest political developments and those on the ground in Yemen, which has been the target of a bloody Saudi war since early 2015.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (C-R) meets with Mohammed Abdul Salam, spokesman of Yemen's Houthi Ansarullah movement, in Muscat, Oman, December 24, 2019.

Saudi Arabia and a coalition of its vassal states launched the war on Yemen in March 2015 in an attempt to reinstall a Riyadh-backed former regime and eliminate the Houthi Ansarullah movement, which has been defending the country along with the armed forces.

The offensive, coupled with the siege, has killed tens of thousands of people and plunged Yemen into "the world's worst humanitarian crisis," according to the UN.

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