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\u201cKhamenei’s military aide says Hormuz should be left to Iran and Oman,\u201d<\/a> i24, 6-8-26.\u00a0 This article raises an interesting point.\u00a0 This blog focuses on Iran, so Oman only comes up in times of negotiations and cross-strait relations.\u00a0 We don\u2019t focus on Oman\u2019s role in the region or overly analyze with regard to Iran.\u00a0 But, other than fearful of more Iran missile attacks, this would be the perfect time for the Sultan to announce that an international strait is an international strait, and that Oman will abide not just by international law (free passage) but that Oman will continue to be an important trading partner with the world, and will sustain and improve its ports and pipelines.\u00a0 In other words, it is time for Oman to side with 200 countries and not with Iran.\u00a0 Oman could come more under the umbrella of the U.S. and the GCC.<\/p>\n

\u201cAI Chatbots Get Lost in the Fog of Iran War,\u201d<\/a> New Guard\u2019s Reality Check,\u201d 6-8-26.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran’s strike on Israel suggests the regime’s sense of resilience is growing,\u201d<\/a> BBC, 6-8-26.\u00a0 \u00a0Notice the BBC article in conjunction with WSJ\u2019s.\u00a0 \u201cIran\u2019s Attack on Israel Reveals New and Aggressive Regional Ambitions,\u201d<\/a> WSJ, 6-8-26.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran Ally Joins War with Blockade of Yet Another Global Trade Chokepoint,\u201d<\/a> Newsweek, 6-8-26.\u00a0\u00a0Yemen\u2019s declaration that it will attack again means it has had time to rearm needed missile supplies from Iran, and second that Iran has given it a green light.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran war day 101: Tensions escalate as Iran and Israel trade air attacks,\u201d<\/a> Al Jazeera, 6-8-26.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ultimate hostage negotiation: Why Iran talks are deadlocked,\u201d<\/a> CNN, 6-8-26.<\/p>\n

\u201cTrump tells Iran and Israel to stop \u2018shooting\u2019 as ceasefire breaks down,\u201d<\/a> Politico, 6-8-26.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cKhamenei’s military aide says Hormuz should be left to Iran and Oman,\u201d i24, 6-8-26.\u00a0 This article raises an interesting point.\u00a0 This blog focuses on Iran, so Oman only comes up in times of negotiations and cross-strait relations.\u00a0 We don\u2019t focus on Oman\u2019s role in the region or overly analyze with regard to Iran.\u00a0 But, other … <\/p>\n

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