Why Oman Could Be Crucial to Ending the Iran War

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Aug 31, 202626:32News & Politics

Oman has long played one of the Middle East's most unusual diplomatic roles: maintaining close ties with rivals and quietly creating space for enemies to talk. Secret U.S.-Iran negotiations in Muscat helped pave the way...

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