Oman�s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi says Iran plays a leading role in promoting peace and stability in the region.
�We believe that Iran supports efforts to achieve the desired peace and stability,� Busaidi said in an�interview with the Saudi-owned daily Asharq Al-Awsat�published on Saturday when asked about Muscat�s hosting of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in April and his meeting with Houthi Ansarullah officials.
In response to a question about the possibility of any change in Iran�s policies with the new administration, the Omani minister said if there is the conviction and political desire, all behaviors can change and develop.

�We believe that these convictions and this desire are growing for the sake of regional security and peace,� the top Omani diplomat pointed out.

He also denied reports that Oman was organizing a regional dialogue with Tehran, saying such a proposal should only be made by the countries of the region themselves.

Iran�s Foreign Minister Zarif paid a visit to Oman late in April, after his visits to Qatar and Iraq.

In a meeting in Muscat on April 29, Zarif and Omani Minister of Royal Office General Sultan bin Mohammed al Nu�amani discussed bilateral economic ties as well as major developments in the region, particularly the Yemeni crisis.