Oman: Talks with Iran on Hormuz securitynote

Sultan Qaboos of Oman began yesterday (4/8/09) a three day visit to Tehran and met upon his arrival with re-elected Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The following 372-word report sheds light on the security side of his talks with Iranian officials. It also tells what issues Sultan Qaboos was due to discuss in this context and how the Iranians were expected to react.