Ali Larijani, Iran’s top security strategist, is set to touch down in Oman’s capital Muscat with a powerful delegation tomorrow. According to Nour News, conversations will cover everything from local hotspots to world events and Iran-Oman partnerships.
Fresh off Oman-brokered indirect US nuclear parleys on Friday, this visit elevates Muscat’s status as a go-to hub. Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi confirmed Oman will help pick the next talks’ schedule during a Tehran briefing Sunday.
President Pezeshkian called the exchanges ‘a step ahead’ yet flagged US sanction saber-rattling. Post the Israel-Iran flare-up and US hits on nuclear plants, such engagement marks a thaw.
Pezeshkian posted on X: Iran’s atomic efforts align with NPT entitlements; respect begets respect, pressure does not. Araghchi, joining the trip, decried US ‘lack of seriousness,’ linking sanctions and regional ops to dubious motives. Peaceful enrichment stays off-limits for bargaining, missiles out of scope.
Analysts note Tehran’s unyielding stance against dismantle demands from Washington and Jerusalem. Larijani’s mission might unlock progress or expose rifts, with global eyes on Omani mediation’s potential.