February 19, The Iran Project � The visit by the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to the regional countries of Oman and Kuwait is a great opportunity for ending anti-Iranian policies, said former Iranian ambassador to Jordan and Lebanon.

After Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Hamad Al Sabah traveled to Tehran on January 25, seeking to fix ties with Tehran, which began to deteriorate last year amid the confrontational approach taken by the�new Saudi rulers against Tehran, President Hassan Rouhani began a one-day visit to Oman and Kuwait on Feb. 15 to boost mutual friendliness.

Ahmad Dastmalchian, former Iranian ambassador to Jordan and Lebanon, praised Rouhani�s visit to the two Persian Gulf countries, calling it an intelligent measure that can affect regional diplomacy and open a new window for the regional countries.

Saudi Arabia, concerned by Iran�s influence in the region, tried to weaken Iran�s position, Dastmalchian noted, stressing that but the recent visit of Kuwaiti Foreign Minister to Tehran, bearing the massage of Persian Gulf littoral states seeking to fix ties with Iran, and Rouhani�s visit to Oman and Kuwait can reduce regional tensions.

He went on to say that seemingly, Iran intends to welcome Kuwait�s proposal to create �collective security cooperation��among Iran, the regional states and Russia, solving regional problems without foreign intervention.