Oman’s foreign minister calls for regional security pact excluding U.S. as Gulf tensions mount
Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi called for a unified “non-aggression” security pact among Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Iraq and Iran, arguing that reliance on external powers like the United States has created an unstable and costly regional order.
Busaidi stated that framing Iran as the primary security threat is a damaging, externally imposed priority that has produced an unstable regional system based on a false perception of antagonism between Iran and Arab Gulf states.
The call comes amid a U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran that began in late February, which has disrupted global energy markets and inflicted billions in economic damage, including over $120 billion lost in UAE stock markets and over 18,400 flight cancellations.
Busaidi emphasized that the Strait of Hormuz and nuclear issues are impossible to resolve while external powers define the terms, and that any Gulf security architecture excluding Iran is “inherently unstable” and “structurally unsound.”
The speech coincided with diplomatic talks in Tehran involving the Mecca Defence Alliance (Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan) and Iranian officials, reflecting a broader regional push to establish an independent security framework as Gulf states grow frustrated with U.S. military protection.
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