Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi (right) receives his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Muscat, Oman. (Credit: AFP)
“The most important issue today is the cease-fire, particularly in Lebanon and Gaza,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said during a press conference on Oct. 5 in Syria, just days after the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut on Sept. 27.This seems to place Tehran back at the forefront of negotiations, after it had previously stayed in the background, limiting itself to indirect interactions with key Arab negotiators.This week, Araghchi began a regional tour in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Qatar, where he held talks with his counterparts “to prevent the escalation of tensions in the region and work toward peace.” Read also Why is Israel stepping up incursions into the Golan Heights? The trip comes amid heightened regional tensions, as since Oct. 2, Israel has been threatening retaliatory actions...
“The most important issue today is the cease-fire, particularly in Lebanon and Gaza,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said during a press conference on Oct. 5 in Syria, just days after the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut on Sept. 27.This seems to place Tehran back at the forefront of negotiations, after it had previously stayed in the background, limiting itself to indirect interactions with key Arab negotiators.This week, Araghchi began a regional tour in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Qatar, where he held talks with his counterparts “to prevent the escalation of tensions in the region and work toward peace.” Read also Why is Israel stepping up incursions into the Golan Heights? The trip comes amid heightened regional tensions, as since Oct. 2, Israel has been threatening retaliatory...
