TEHRAN- A delegation from Oman, led by the head of the Sultanate of Oman's National Defence University, Ahmed Salim Mohamed Baomar, visited the National Museum of the Islamic Revolution and Holy Defense in Tehran on Thursday. 

During the visit, the Omani delegation was accompanied by General Ali Asghar Mohsen-Sheikhi, deputy of the National Museum of the Islamic Revolution and Holy Defense. They toured seven halls of the museum and learned about the events that led to the victory of the Islamic Revolution.

At the end of the visit, Baomar thanked the Iranian officials in charge of the museum for their hospitality and warm welcome, saying that since the 1970s, the Sultanate of Oman has played a key role in keeping peace in the region.

He also stressed that during the Iran-Iraq war, Oman kept inviting both sides to peace.

“Today, unlike the previous regime, the Islamic Republic of Iran has achieved complete independence in various fields,” Baomar added.

General Sheikhi, in his welcoming remarks, said that the Iran-Iraq war, though devastating, had also brought positive outcomes for the Islamic Republic, including greater self-reliance in science, military, and medicine. He expressed hope for continued friendship between Iran and Oman.

Pointing to the boundaries between Iran and Oman, the Iranian general expressed hope that God willing the friendship between Iran and Oman will continue. 

On Sunday, the Omani delegation comprising professors and students of the National Defense University of the Sultanate of Oman visited Iran’s National Defense University. 

In October, Esmail Ahmadi Moqaddam, the head of Iran's National Defense University, visited Oman to meet with Major General Hamid Ahmed Said Sakroun, who oversees Oman's Strategic and Defense Studies Academy. Following that visit, Ahmed Salim Mohamed Baomar led an Omani delegation to Iran, and they arrived on Saturday.

Speaking in a ceremony, Baomar, the head of the Omani delegation, highlighted the historical and geographical commonalities between Tehran and Muscat. 

He also stressed that other shared interests such as the geopolitical position, and diplomatic and political relations of the two states have brought Iran and Oman closer together.
 
According to Baomar, the presence of the Omani delegation in Iran is reminiscent of the two states’ close relations.

Pointing to the experiences of Iran’s National Defense University, Baomar expressed hope that the Omani delegation could use the rich experience at the university.

In the end, he expressed gratitude for the warm hospitality of Iranian officials and wished the Islamic Republic progress and pride.