Before the US-Israeli attack on Iran, the appearance of Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi on CBS News was noteworthy, discussing the results of the negotiations with Iran and revealing indications of a possible breakthrough.

The past few weeks have witnessed a pivotal moment, as the Yemeni crisis has transformed from a distant issue into a direct threat on the border with the Sultanate of Oman.

Amid the Israeli aggression on Qatar, urgent questions arose over Washington’s complicity and whether the Gulf states that normalized relations would go so far as to cut ties with the Israeli Occupation in defense of the Gulf system and its much-touted unity.

For the first time since taking office in 2022, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani’s visit to Oman has raised eyebrows, coming just as speculation mounts over possible Israeli Occupation attacks on Iraq and war on Iran.

The decision by Yemeni authorities in al-Mahra province to release tribal sheikh Mohammed bin Ahmed al-Zaidi, a key figure in the Houthis' expansion across Yemeni cities since the 2014 coup, has triggered widespread anger.