Biden thanks Sultan of Oman for Yemen truce support, opening airspace

Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al-Said makes an address after being sworn in before the royal family council in Muscat, Oman, Jan. 11, 2020. (Reuters)

• Joe Biden thanked the Sultan of Oman for the country’s support of a UN-mediated truce in Yemen and for its decision to open its airspace to all civilian aircraft
• Biden also told His Majesty Haitham bin Tariq Al Said he welcomed Oman’s role in securing the freedom of American citizens wrongfully held in Iran

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden thanked the Sultan of Oman on Tuesday for the country’s support of a UN-mediated truce in Yemen and for its decision to open its airspace to all civilian aircraft, including those flying to and from Israel, the White House said in a statement.
Biden also told His Majesty Haitham bin Tariq Al-Said he welcomed Oman’s role in securing the freedom of American citizens wrongfully held in Iran.