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US Warns Ally Oman That It Better Pick The 'Right' Side In Hormuz Standoff
US Warns Ally Oman That It Better Pick The 'Right' Side In Hormuz Standoff
The saga of rare Washington pressure on its longtime regional ally Oman continues, with on Tuesday The Wall Street Journal reporting that US officials are growing "increasingly frustrated" with Muscat's neutral stance, which they now view as hostile to US interests.
Oman has stood accused of cooperating with Iran on a proposed toll collection scheme which would benefit Tehran and circumvent America's aims for the region.
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"In recent days, the Trump administration has threatened to sanction and even bomb Oman,...
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President Xi offers a toast at the state banquet dinner in Beijing: "To the bright future of China-U.S. relations, and the friendship between the two peoples, and to the health of President Trump and all of the friends present." pic.twitter.com/VmJeU4Xk1f
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The Berlaymont building, the European Union Commission headquarters, in Brussels on Dec. 15, 2025. Nicolas Tucat/AFP via Getty Images
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US Embassies Across Mideast Are Permanently Reassigning Personnel
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It is not just America's military bases in the Middle East which have been greatly reduced in terms of personnel or in some cases completely abandoned altogether due to the Iran war, but US Embassies in the region have also suffered forced downgrades of staff.
Iran's retaliation on US locations and assets across the region was much bigger and more effective than US planners apparently expected, and this could have lasting impact on how US military and diplomatic deployments operate in the region.
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