Oman calls for economic and security pact between Iran and Gulf countries
Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Al Busaidi has called for a peace agreement between the Arab Gulf states and Iran, which would see the countries collaborating on security and the regional economy. The agreement would take the form of a security pact that includes Iran, as well as Iraq and Yemen , where Tehran has active armed proxies, he said during a visit to the UK on Wednesday. The US should…
Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Al Busaidi has advocated for a peace agreement between the Arab Gulf countries and Iran, proposing an economic and security pact that would include Iran, Iraq, and Yemen. Al Busaidi made this proposal during a visit to the UK on Wednesday, emphasizing the need for a security pact that takes Iran into account.
He believes that a security arrangement excluding Iran is unstable and unsound, and that Iran is an objective fact that cannot be ignored. The foreign minister argued that external powers have made the situation in the Gulf complex and intractable, and that a regional agreement would be more effective. He assured that the US and other countries could still be involved in the region, focusing on the economic sphere rather than military involvement.
Al Busaidi blamed the US air strikes on Iran in February for increasing instability in the region. Oman has historically served as a mediator for US and western allies, but is not currently involved in the ceasefire negotiations led by Pakistan and Qatar. The foreign minister recalled a regional agreement held in Muscat in 1976, suggesting that the current circumstances are more favorable for reconvening a broader inclusive process among Gulf countries.
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