Omani Foreign Minister Urges US Allies to Halt Iran Conflict
Istanbul (ANTARA) - Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi has urged United States allies to help free Washington from its “unwanted” involvement in the Iran conflict, as US foreign policy is now beyond its control.
In his article in The Economist on Thursday, Albusaidi, a mediator in indirect nuclear negotiations between Washington and Tehran, stated that the US has made its “biggest miscalculation” by becoming involved in the conflict.
“This is not America’s war,” he wrote, adding that there is no realistic scenario for Israel and the US to achieve their objectives.
He warned that Israel’s ambition to overthrow the Iranian government would require a prolonged ground campaign, opening a new front in the endless conflict that former US President Donald Trump had previously promised to end.
Albusaidi called on Washington to act, stating that such a step would require recognition of how much the US has lost control over its own foreign policy.
He described potential Iranian retaliatory strikes against Gulf states hosting US bases as an “inevitable, if regrettable” response to a war designed to end it.
According to him, such a response could be the only rational option for Iran’s leadership in the face of escalating military pressure.
Albusaidi also highlighted disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz as a predictable consequence that could drive up global energy prices.
He warned that this impact could trigger a sharp economic slowdown or even recession in various regions.
“If this has not been anticipated by the war’s planners, then it is a serious miscalculation,” he wrote.
Regarding diplomacy, Albusaidi expressed pessimism, noting that it would be very difficult for Iran to return to negotiations with parties that repeatedly shift from talks to military action.
Nevertheless, he assessed that the way out of the conflict would likely still require the resumption of negotiations between the relevant parties.
The joint US-Israeli attacks on Iran reportedly began on 28 February and have killed around 1,300 people. Among the victims of the US and Israeli strikes is Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.