Oman’s minister responsible for foreign affairs, Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah held talks in Tehran on Saturday with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohamed Javad Zarif.
The IRNA news agency reported that the visit is part of ongoing bilateral efforts and dialogue between Muscat and Tehran on the latest regional developments.
Bin Alawi had last paid a visit to Tehran on May 20 for discussions on bilateral relations and regional and international affairs.
Iranian media on Friday said Oman was mediating between London and Tehran over Iran’s capture of a British tanker in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month.
Tensions have spiked between Iran and Britain since last week when Iranian commandos seized the Stena Impero in the world’s most important waterway for oil shipments.
That came two weeks after British forces captured an Iranian oil tanker near Gibraltar, accused of violating sanctions on Syria.
Since then, Britain has started sending a warship to accompany all British-flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.
Washington has been calling for its allies to join it in an operation to guard shipping in the Strait. But European countries, which disagree with a US decision to impose sanctions on Iran, have been reluctant to sign up to a US-led mission for fear of adding to tension in the region.
France, Italy and Denmark support Britain’s idea of an EU-led flotilla in the Gulf, three EU diplomats said on Tuesday.
