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Saturday, June 19, 2021
Oman’s sultan, UAE leader congratulate Raisi on win in Iranian election
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleOman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said has congratulated Iran’s Ebrahaim Raisi on his presidential election win, according to the Gulf kingdom’s official news agency.
Oman has acted as an interlocutor between Iran and the West and also hosted then-prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a visit in 2018.
حضرة صاحب الجلالة السلطان هيثم بن طارق المعظم ـ حفظه الله ورعاه ـ يبعث برقية تهنئة إلى فخامة الرئيس الدكتور إبراهيم رئيسي الرئيس المنتخب للجمهورية الإسلامية الإيرانية بمناسبة فوزه في الانتخابات الرئاسية.#العمانية pic.twitter.com/pwvq93gjy4
— وكالة الأنباء العمانية (@OmanNewsAgency) June 19, 2021
Also congratulating Raisi are UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Gulf country’s de facto ruler.
The Times of Israel Community.