Oman, Iran Discuss Ways to Boost Cooperation
in Industrial, Trade Fields

Muscat, 2 Nov (ONA) — Dr. Saleh
bin Said Masan, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and
Investment Promotion for Commerce and Industry, received in Muscat today Mohammad-Ali Dehghan Dehnavi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Industry,
Mine and Trade of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and his accompanying delegation. The meeting took place within the context of joint efforts to boost economic relations and
develop bilateral cooperation in commercial, industrial and investment
fields.

Dr. Saleh bin Said Masan affirmed
the Sultanate of Oman’s keenness to expand economic partnerships with the
Islamic Republic of Iran in a manner that contributes to supporting promising
sectors and augmenting bilateral trade and investment exchange between the two countries.

The officials reviewed the topics
to be presented for discussion at the meeting of the forthcoming meeting of the Omani-Iranian Joint
Committee scheduled to be held on 26 and 27 January 2026. They also looked into the tasks entrusted to
the Joint Technical Committee and mechanisms for following up the panel’s recommendations.

The two sides discussed measures to
finalize procedures for the concluding a preferential trade agreement between
the Sultanate of Oman and the Islamic Republic of Iran. They also reviewed opportunities
for investment in the sector of industry and trade, notably in converting
industries, mining and modern technologies.

They stressed the need to
consolidate communication between the public and private sectors, boost efforts
to support joint projects and enhance the flow of investments in a way that
serves the two countries’ economic interests.

The visiting Iranian delegation will
tour a number of economic facilities and industrial zones in the Sultanate of
Oman.

— Ends/Bishara