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Oman’s foreign minister has claimed the US has “lost control of its own foreign policy” and accused Israel of persuading Donald Trump’s administration to go to war with Iran – a conflict he described as a “catastrophe” and a “grave miscalculation”.

Writing in the Economist, Badr Albusaidi, the Omani minister who mediated the latest nuclear talks between Iran and the US, offered an unusually damning assessment of events leading up to the US and Israel’s bombing of Iran and the war it has triggered across the Middle East.

“It was a shock but not a surprise when on 28 February – just a few hours after the latest and most substantive talks – Israel and America again launched an unlawful military strike against the peace that had briefly appeared really possible,” Albusaidi wrote.

Of all the Gulf countries, Oman was the most vocal and publicly proactive in trying to halt a US attack on Iran, although other states – including the UAE and Qatar – also worked hard to find diplomatic solutions and warned Trump that a war would be devastating for the region.

According to Albusaidi, Iran and the US had been on the “verge of a real deal” in nuclear negotiations held in Geneva in February, describing the talks as “substantive”.

As revealed by the Guardian this week, a similar assessment had been made by the UK’s national security adviser, Jonathan Powell, who attended the final stages of the nuclear talks. According to sources, he had been surprised at the significant progress towards a permanent, substantive nuclear deal and judged that it was enough to halt a war between the two sides.

The US negotiating team consisted of Trump’s special envoy, the real estate developer Steve Witkoff, and his son-in-law Jared Kushner. They reportedly brought no experts with them.

Sources said the Iranians had agreed to highly significant concessions including a reduction and pause on their enrichment of uranium and also offered the US the chance to participate in a future civil nuclear programme, in exchange for a lifting of sanctions and unfreezing of assets.

A final phase of negotiations had been planned for the following week in Vienna, but 48 hours after the talks finished, the US and Israel began their strikes on Iran.

Albusaidi blamed “Israel’s leadership” for persuading Trump to join the war on the false basis that Iran’s regime would offer an “unconditional surrender” after the assassination of its supreme leader Ali Khamenei.

“The American administration’s greatest miscalculation, of course, was allowing itself to be drawn into this war in the first place,” he wrote. “This is not America’s war, and there is no likely scenario in which both Israel and America will get what they want from it.”

Late on Thursday, Netanyahu denied he had dragged the US into the conflict, telling reporters: “Does anyone really think that someone can tell President Trump what to do?”

Albusaidi described the war, and its wider impact on the Gulf region which has borne the brunt of Iran’s retaliation, as a “catastrophe”, with neither side showing any willingness to negotiate.

He called for an end to the conflict and a return to bilateral negotiations, arguing: “For Israel to achieve its stated objective will require a long military campaign to which America would have to commit troops on the ground, opening a new front in the forever wars which President Donald Trump previously vowed to end.”

As the war in the Middle East has dragged on with no clear end in sight, Oman has stood out from other Gulf states in its increasing willingness to condemn and criticise the US, the closest and most important ally for the Gulf countries, accusing it of being a proxy for Israeli interests in the region.

In comments to reporters last Thursday, Albusaidi said the US was intent on causing irreversible damage to international law and helping Israel re-order the Middle East to its own benefit.

“Oman’s view is that the military attacks against Iran by the United States and Israel are illegal and that for as long as they continue to pursue hostilities, those states that launched this war are in breach of international law,” he said.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/19/us-lost-control-of-its-own-foreign-policy-oman-foreign-minister

“The American administration’s greatest miscalculation, of course, was allowing itself to be drawn into this war in the first place, This is not America’s war, and there is no likely scenario in which both Israel and America will get what they want from it. Oman’s view is that the military attacks against Iran by the United States and Israel are illegal and that for as long as they continue to pursue hostilities, those states that launched this war are in breach of international law"

Excellent analysis Mr Badr Albusaidi but unfortunately, some people (e.g Nairaland Geopolitics Professors) wont believe or listen to you because in their worldview, anyone that agrees with the above statement must be a terrorist sympathizer.

Hatred and pride is not allowing them to see that the US / Israeli attack on Iran makes them the real terrorist states and anyone supporting their unprovoked attack is a terrorist sympatizer.

What a weird world we live in.

Trump's ego is soo huge...


Nethayahu knows this and used him like a puppet. Pulling the strings while leaving Trump to think he was the one calling the shots.


I won't be surprised if nethayahu's mossad did a profiling on Trump's character in other to exploit and take advantage of him!

It's hurting to hear the US and Israel murdering over 150 Children, little girls with no guilt and everyone is quiet like nothing happened. This is a greater Femicide that could be avoided

Oman and Iran na 5&6.
Hand go soon touch them.

War is really a bad thing

Anyone that doesn't support trump is a terrorist according to the Nigerian war mongers

Oman na foolish Nation. Iran has been pounding you and even to retaliate you cannot all you do is to blame israel

What an interesting time we are witnessing.

Ten times Iran cannot match the military supremacy of the USA, at least, for now.
But the Trump action is akin to a father telling his son "I am not your mate". The moment the situation degenerates to that level, the father has lost his relevance and dominance.

RealityKings1:
It's hurting to hear the US and Israel murdering over 150 Children, little girls with no guilt and everyone is quiet like nothing happened. This is a greater Femicide that could be avoided

Ona don start

Iran has been targeting and striking residential buildings in Israel and for your mind, no children die for Israel

brain54:
Trump's ego is soo huge...


Nethayahu knows this and used him like a puppet. Pulling the strings while leaving Trump to think he was the one calling the shots.


I won't be surprised if nethayahu's mossad did a profiling on Trump's character in other to exploit and take advantage of him!

This is why Trump needs to be impeached...!

The old man came into office to settle old personal scores, even at the expense of his nation and the rest of the world.

That's the opinion Oman.

Trump has already addressed that particular issue.

Oman should go and sit in the gutter.

Israel will cut Iran to size, and that's what Benjamin Netanyahu is doing and will not stop until the evil regime is totally decapitated

Oman is still a terrorist state talking out of fear of small iran

Isreal!

Those animals are the worst creation of the devil.

End any government that executes protesters..if my backyard was close to Iran, I would have offered US as a base to change that devilish government that executes protesters

I stand with Trump and Israel. Only the blind and terrorists sympathizers hate Trump and Israel. So Iran can kill thousands of their citizens for protesting, channel billions into sponsoring terrorists Hamas, Hezbollah, Houtis , etc while to solve the country's water problem is difficult. Lunatics keeps cheering, Terrorists sympathizers keep cheering. Hand go soon touch una. Long live US AND ISRAEL.

COMRADES, based on the facts on ground Iran was not ready to accept any deal, usa arm manufacturers are cashing out massively in this war

Doss anybody doubt this?

In other news, Trump has begun to institute criminal charges against the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro.

At least they are now coming out one by one to tell the truth. Now we're waiting for Kuwait, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Dubai to say the same thing. Till then, enjoy the drones and missiles on your oil and gas fields.

After the war, when they're counting their loss, all the countries involved would have a rethink of their actions.

There was never a deal in sight, iran was only dragging the negotiations.

Godjone:
Oman na foolish Nation. Iran has been pounding you and even to retaliate you cannot all you do is to blame israel

You're even the more foolish one for making this comment without knowing the reason Iran is attacking them

Karlman:
Oman should go and sit in the gutter.

Israel will cut Iran to size, and that's what Benjamin Netanyahu is doing and will not stop until the evil regime is totally decapitated

Israel couldn't do it alone, they had to bring in the US but still, they US is now roaming around begging for more hands against Iran.

Imagine what Israel would have been like if all the missiles and drones sent to the UAE and others all landed in Israel.

Make una dey deceive una selves

esnbrutality:
Una go cry tire...see all of them above wailing and pushing propaganda to stay relevant.

Iran is going back to Persian rule.

Because..you lost Kwara to Fulani doesn't mean Persians won't reclaim their land.

Out of all the millions of tribes in the world, why is it only children of God that suppose to be the landlord are the one still searching for land grabbing for their settlement? ..

Are not you ashamed that they brainwashed you that this settlers are the children of God with no peace ?

Gotocourt:
Oman and Iran na 5&6.
Hand go soon touch them.

Mπmu...Do you know Oman is a U.S ally and hosts U.S military presence. The Masirah Air Base and Thumrait Air Base in Oman host US presence. Anyone that does not agree with U.S policy decisions is a terrorist to you. Shπme.

I dont why US go just dey allow small small boys like netanyahu to dey toss them around

Razzness:
It is those that don't understand Israel that are stressing themselves. Judaism and Islam are 2 very violent religions, an eye for an eye religions. Na them fit each other. I just wish say US no put body.

If USA no put body, Israel would have been turned to dust.... They should be grateful to USA

As a person with very limited knowledge, i will just tell you what the Bible said about Israel.


They will have constant challenges but can't be defeated, because they are a covenant people with the LORD ALMIGHTY overlooking them.
☝️

This is the LORDs promise to Israel.

Now, cry blood and share my posts to your coven of failures.

Ola9ja23:
Out of all the millions of tribes in the world, why is it only children of God that suppose to be the landlord are the one still searching for land grabbing for their settlement? ..

Are not you ashamed that they brainwashed you that this settlers are the children of God with no peace ?

Says a person that hasn't had a solution to the Fulani Terrorists killing 5 OBAs and other people in their region.

Sophisticated people

Yens77:
If USA no put body, Israel would have been turned to dust.... They should be grateful to USA

LeeSmart:
There was never a deal in sight, iran was only dragging the negotiations.

Says the US chief negotiator.

The reason this war is happening is because Trump sent an investor and landed property dealer to talk about nukes.