The Joint Oman-Iran Committee on the Strait of Hormuz held its first meeting in Muscat to exchange views on the future management of the Strait and related issues.

The Omani delegation was led by Sheikh Abdulaziz Al Hinai, Foreign Ministry Ambassador at large, while the Iranian delegation was headed by Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs.

The meeting discussed ways to strengthen coordination on matters concerning the Strait of Hormuz in line with the mutual interests and sovereignty of both nations, reaffirming their commitment to international law.

It also explored frameworks for cooperation in navigation and maritime services, building on the status of Oman and Iran as the two littoral states of the Strait and on existing bilateral and international understandings.