Foreign Minister Discusses Diplomatic Efforts to De-escalate Regional Tensions with ASEAN Ambassadors

Foreign Minister Discusses Diplomatic Efforts to De-escalate Regional Tensions with ASEAN AmbassadorsMuscat, 4 Mar 2026 (ONA) —- Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister, convened in Muscat this evening with the ambassadors of ASEAN member states to the Sultanate of Oman. The meeting formed part of ongoing diplomatic endeavors concerning the war being waged by Israel and the United States of America against the Islamic Republic of Iran, its grave ramifications for the region, the imperative of its cessation, the need to contain the resultant escalation, and its implications for regional security and stability.The meeting was attended by Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al Hinai, Ambassador-at-Large at the Foreign Ministry and Sheikh Khalifa bin Ali Al Harthy, Undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry for Political Affairs.—- Ends/Khalid