Minister Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah stressed that Oman continues to support the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, adding that the end of this dispute does not come through coercive policies and practices, such as sanctions and other measures with limited frames that weaken their effectiveness.
On the other hand, he urged the international community, particularly the depositary States of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), to persuade States in the Middle East to join the treaty and to subject their nuclear facilities to the comprehensive control system under the supervision of the UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa said his country supports Iran’s talks with the P5+1 grouping, which is made up of the five Security Council permanent members – China, France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States – along with Germany.
He also noted Bahrain’s commitment to cooperate with the UN to enhance stability in the sensitive regions and reject “terrorism, extremism and violence.”