Concluding a tour of Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and the UAE, Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian opined that “cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the countries on the southern coast of the Persian Gulf has entered a new chapter”, adding: “We discussed with each of these countries about removing obstacles and facilitating economic, commercial, tourism, scientific and technological cooperation and other areas of interest”. He further indicated that “the idea of forming a dialogue and regional cooperation forum was proposed and it was welcomed by each of the four countries”.