The two countries on either side of the strategic Strait of Hormuz enjoy long-standign political, military and commercial cooperation. Tehran and Muscat have been recently pushing for more bilateral trade.
A container ship that left Iran’s Khorramshar Port last Saturday to mark the official opening of Khorramshahr-Sohar shipping route docked at Omani port on Jan. 4.
Chairman of Iran-Oman Joint Chamber of Commerce Mohsen Zarrabi says Oman is a perfect destination for re-export of Iranian products given the rich history of trade interaction with the sultanate.
India is intrigued by the idea of establishing a sea trade link with Iran and Oman through the Iranian port of Chabahar.