TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian here on Monday called for "more serious" interaction with Oman to promote peace and security in West Asia and among all Muslim states, according to a statement released by Pezeshkian's office.

In a meeting with visiting Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Al Busaidi, Pezeshkian said his administration's foreign policy is based on expanding relations and enhancing cooperation with all Muslim, neighboring and friendly states, stressing that Oman has an "outstanding" place for Iran among those countries.

Calling Iran-Oman relations "age-old, cordial and friendly," Pezeshkian said Iran attaches great importance to the continuation and further promotion of bilateral constructive ties.

It is not acceptable and favorable at all that countries in the West Asia region and Muslim states have differences with each other, and that Israel uses the situation to deal blows to them, he said.

The Omani official said the two countries have formed, expanded and strengthened "deep-rooted and historical relations" based on mutual trust and goodwill.

Oman is very interested in and insistent on expanding relations with Iran, he noted.

According to Iran's official news agency IRNA, Badr, who arrived in Tehran earlier in the day, also discussed bilateral ties and regional issues of common interests with Iran's parliament speaker and foreign minister. Enditem

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