Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz has spoken to Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, according to a German government statement, as regional tensions rise following Israel’s attacks on Iran.
They both agreed that the conflict should not escalate and expressed their willingness to help end it through diplomatic means, the statement said.
“The chancellor thanked [the sultan] for Oman’s mediation efforts towards ending Iran’s nuclear programme. He emphasised that Iran must never have nuclear weapons,” it added.
Iran has pursued a nuclear programme for decades but insists it only wishes to use nuclear power peacefully.
