Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ Gulf ally
President Donald Trump has suggested that the US would attack its ally Oman if it attempts to seize control of the Strait of Hormuz, which has effectively been closed since…
US-Iran peace process includes US military pullout from Iran’s vicinity
Iran’s state broadcaster says it obtained a preliminary document outlining a framework for a potential memorandum of understanding with the United States. – The framework includes the withdrawal of US…
Erdoğan and Sultan of Oman Discuss Regional Stability and Diplomatic Efforts
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said of Oman. The call addressed the Türkiye-Oman bilateral relations, as well as regional and global matters.…
Saudi Arabia, Arab and Islamic nations condemn Somaliland’s ‘embassy’ in Jerusalem
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister, among other Arab and Islamic officials, condemned the “illegal and unacceptable” step taken by the Somaliland region in opening a purported “embassy” in occupied Jerusalem. –…
West Asia Is Witnessing the Rise of Regional Power Mediation
The possibility of a formal memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States marks one of the most consequential diplomatic developments in West Asia since the beginning of the…
Canada and Oman Align on Regional Stability and International Order
Joint Statement at the Conclusion of the Visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada to the Sultanate of Oman “His Excellency Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Al…
Oman, Egypt Commit to Expanding Strategic Cooperation
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Maazam – may God protect and preserve him – and His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt,…
IRGC says it will allow ‘safe, stable’ transit via Hormuz ‘with aggressor threats neutralized’
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has announced that transit through the Strait of Hormuz will gradually become safe and stable as the security situation in the Persian Gulf improves…
OPEC+ countries to raise oil June output quotas by 188,000 barrels per day
Seven key OPEC+ members (Russia, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Oman and Algeria) have decided to raise oil output quotas by 188,000 barrels per day (bpd) in June, the group…
Luxon Discusses Gulf Stability with Haitham bin Tariq
Stability in the Gulf is vital as we seek to reduce the pressure Kiwis are feeling at the pump – pain that is hurting people all across the world. Yesterday,…