Oman–Saudi_Arabia_relations
Oman–Saudi Arabia relations
Bilateral relations
Oman–Saudi Arabia relations refers to the current and historical relations between Sultanate of Oman and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Oman has an embassy in Riyadh and a consulate in Jeddah, whilst Saudi Arabia has an embassy in Muscat.
The two nations have a long historical relationship between two states. Both are members of the Gulf Cooperation Council and mainly adhere to Islam, Oman follows Ibadi Islam while Saudi Arabia follows Sunni Islam. Both being gulf states, make them strong allies, however, Oman has a more lenient approach when it comes to Iran.
The two countries share a long border, second in length only to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border.