His Majesty to visit Iran from Sunday

His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik will make an official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran from Sunday.

A statement issued by the Diwan of Royal Court reads as follows: “In culmination of the ties of friendship between the Sultanate of Oman and the Islamic Republic of Iran, His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik will go on an official two-day visit to Iran with effect from Sunday, May 28th, 2023, in response to an invitation from the Iranian President, Dr Ebrahim Raisi.

The visit stems from the fruitful relations and good neighborliness between the two countries.

His Majesty’s visit comes within the context of the continuous consultation and coordination between the two leaderships to discuss various developments in the regional and international arenas. The visit will also touch on ways to promote cooperation between Oman and Iran in different spheres to serve their current and future interests and aspirations.

During the visit, His Majesty will be accompanied by a high-ranking official delegation comprising His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs; Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court; General Sultan bin Mohammed Al Nomani, Minister of the Royal Office; Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister; Sultan bin Salim Al Habsi, Minister of Finance; Dr Hamad bin Said AlAufi, Head of the Private Office;  Abdussalam bin Mohammed Al Murshidi, Chairman of Oman Investment Authority, Qais bin Mohammed Al Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion; Engineer Salem bin Nasser Al Aufi, Minister of Energy and Minerals; Vice Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis Al Ra’eesi, Chief of Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces;  Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al Hinai, Oman's Ambassador at large and Ibrahim bin Ahmed AlMuaini, Ambassador of Oman to Iran.”

This is an unofficial English version of an Arabic report. To view the official Arabic text, click here.