The small country, known for discretion and neutrality, was a mediator with Iran at the U.S.’s request. Omanis wonder what the president heard to trigger him.
Two of the most important corridors for international energy shipments are blocked by Iran and its proxies, oil prices are up and the global economy is reeling.
The American strikes were in response to attempted attacks by Iran on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. service members in the Middle East, military officials at Central Command said.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has conceded that U.S. sanctions have increased prices and reduced trade and on Monday he said Tehran wants the war to end.
The Gulf nation’s support for the U.S. war against Iran has also strengthened its alliance with Washington in the emerging tech sector amid fierce competition with China.
The response to Congo’s raging Ebola epidemic has been hampered by a severe lack of funding and pervasive misinformation, according to people on the front lines.
Unable to force Tehran’s surrender, President Donald Trump appears to be taking his frustration out on Oman and other U.S. partners in greater measure.
The UAE, one of Iran’s biggest trading partners, said the move was “in light of regional escalations that undermine regional and international peace and security.”
