Muscat: Oman, among others, could become effective interlocutor in backdoor policy with Iran, according to Philip J. Crowley, US Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs.
"Oman, being one of those countries that has a relationship with the United States, a relationship with Iran, is an effective interlocutor. But there are others," he said at a media briefing late on Thursday.
He stressed however that the Omani effort, just like the Swiss effort, had been directed at getting all three American hikers out. "That remains our focus now that we have Sarah [Shourd] released. We seek the same decision by Iranian authorities with respect to Josh [Fattal] and Shane [Bauer].
Two-track strategy
Crowley also said that they had a two-track strategy. "We are applying sanctions on Iran and we believe that those sanctions are having an effect. At the same time, we remain open to serious dialogue with Iran, not only the United States, but also others within the international community."
