"Oman reaffirms its call for an immediate ceasefire and a return to responsible regional diplomacy. There are off ramps available. Let's use them. Al-Busaidi did not provide details on what the options to end the ongoing conflict between Iran and joint Israeli and US forces could be, but emphasized diplomatic solutions remain viable despite escalating military tensions."
"Oman's foreign minister pushed back on the Trump administration's characterisation that Iran was an imminent threat to the US. He maintained that significant progress had been made in the nuclear talks before the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran, suggesting the military action was premature and unnecessary."
"US President Donald Trump told journalists in Washington, DC, that the US had attacked Iran because he had a feeling that Iran would strike first, as negotiations over its nuclear programme stalled. However, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had said the US attacked Iran because it knew Israel was about to bomb the country."
Oman, which had been mediating US-Iran nuclear talks, maintains that diplomatic off-ramps exist to resolve escalating Middle East tensions following US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran. Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi disputes the Trump administration's characterization of Iran as an imminent threat, noting significant progress had been achieved in nuclear negotiations before the attacks. The US justified strikes based on preemptive concerns about Iranian retaliation, while Oman emphasizes responsible regional diplomacy remains possible. Oman itself has been drawn into the conflict, with its Duqm commercial port struck by drones, injuring workers and damaging infrastructure. Despite not hosting US forces, Oman continues advocating for immediate ceasefire and renewed diplomatic engagement.
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