Sultanate of Oman: We will not normalize with Israel and will not join the "Peace Council"

Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Al Busaidi affirmed on Wednesday that his country will not normalize with Israel and will not join the "Peace Council," stressing that the current war's "goal is to weaken Iran, reshape the region, push for normalization, and prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state." He also predicted that the war would stop soon, but emphasized the "necessity of preparing for the worst-case scenarios."

During a meeting with editors-in-chief of local newspapers, Al Busaidi said that "the Sultanate of Oman will not join the Peace Council, and will not normalize with Israel," affirming that his country's stance on regional issues is firm, according to what was reported by Oman newspaper.

In his reading of the background of the American-Israeli war against Iran, Al Busaidi believed that its true goal "is not limited to the nuclear file but goes beyond that to weakening Iran, reshaping the region, pushing for normalization, in addition to preventing the establishment of a Palestinian state, and weakening everyone who supports the project."

Targeting the Region

The Omani minister pointed to "a broader scheme targeting the region," clarifying that Iran is not the only target in it, and that "many regional parties realize this, but they are betting that accommodating the United States may lead it to modify its decisions and orientations."

Al Busaidi believes that the United States "would not have obtained greater concessions from Iran through war than those achieved through negotiation." He noted that the recent negotiations reached advanced stages, which included "Iran's commitment not to possess nuclear material that could produce a bomb, with a commitment not to accumulate or store enriched materials, and to convert existing stockpiles into fuel that cannot be returned to its previous state."

The Omani minister explained that the American and Israeli attacks on Iran "threaten to harm the legal framework that has provided protection and stability to the countries of the region for decades."

He also stressed that the Sultanate of Oman "is firm on the principles of its foreign policy despite the dangerous transformations the region is witnessing," noting that Muscat "continues to work to stop the war and return to the path of diplomacy."}