Oman, Iran senior military officials discuss mutual defense ties

Oman’s military chief reviewed promotion of defense and military relations between Tehran and Muscat in a meeting with Iran’s Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri in Tehran on Tuesday.

News ID: 5984

Date: 11 February 2025 - 16:26

TABNAK, Feb 11: Iran’s top general received Vice Admiral Abdullah Khamis Al Raisi, Chief of Staff of the Sultanate of Oman's s Armed Forces (SAF), at the headquarters of the General Staff of the Armed Forces on Tuesday morning, the Public Relations Office of Iran’s General Staff of the Armed Forces said in a statement.

Al Raisi stepped in Tehran at the official invitation of Major General Baqeri, it added. According to the statement, the meeting was held as part of efforts to enhance defense and military relations between the two countries at the regional level. Al Raisi is scheduled to visit an exhibition showcasing the capabilities of Iran’s Armed Forces and meet with commanders of Iran’s Armed Forces.

Back in October 2024, Iran and Oman held a joint maritime rescue and relief exercise involving the naval forces of both countries in the Indian Ocean and the Strait of Hormuz.

Held within Oman’s territorial waters in the northern Indian Ocean and the Strait of Hormuz, the exercise featured a variety of military training programs and the implementation of the most important modern methods for coordinating joint maritime and aerial search and rescue operations, under the established training plan. Iran and Oman share a maritime border along the Gulf of Oman.