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Oman played both sides — until it didn’t. How a secret shipping deal ignited the Strait of Hormuz

By Eric Wargotz
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Oman’s strategy of calculated neutrality has run out of road.

Long celebrated as a quiet diplomatic bridge between Washington and Tehran, Muscat has shattered its careful balancing act. A desperate attempt to revive a paralyzed shipping economy has transformed Oman into a central participant in a military conflict between the United States and Iran. The Strait of Hormuz is now a live combat zone.

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Diplomacy Economy Iran Oil Oman Sanctions Strait of Hormuz War