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Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, told his Omani counterpart on Sunday that Tehran welcomes “any serious efforts contributing to de-escalation and the restoration of stability,” according to a social media post from the Oman News Agency.<\/p>\n
The post said Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidii, who had been mediating the negotiations between the United States and Iran leading up to Saturday’s joint U.S.-Israel military operation, spoke with Araghchi by phone.<\/p>\n
Araghchi “conveyed the position of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which calls for peace, noting that the Israeli-US attack upon his country had exacerbated tension and alarm throughout the region, while affirming the Iranian side’s openness to any serious efforts contributing to de-escalation and the restoration of stability,” the post read.<\/p>\n
The post further said al-Busaidii “affirms the Sultanate of Oman’s continued advocacy for a ceasefire and a return to dialogue and negotiation to resolve the ongoing conflict through diplomatic means.”<\/p>\n
-ABC News’ Somayeh Malekian<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n