{"id":1802,"date":"2025-08-28T23:41:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T23:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vujic-geopolitika.com\/?p=1802"},"modified":"2025-08-28T23:42:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T23:42:41","slug":"oman-izmedju-vojnih-ponuda-amerike-i-kine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vujic-geopolitika.com\/en\/2025\/08\/28\/oman-between-the-military-offers-of-america-and-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Oman between the military offers of America and China"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oil exporters from the Persian Gulf have been hostage to the developments  around the Strait of Hormuz for too long – believes Tariq Alwazzan, a Kuwaiti researcher ( visit the page<\/strong><\/a>). For that, there are a handful of examples. As of mid-June, the reckless exchange of missiles between Israel and Iran put world oil prices at the mercy of the further fate of tankers sailing through the Strait of Hormuz (controlled by Iran and Oman, at its narrowest, only 21 nautical miles wide). In those days, Greece as well as Great Britain warned their merchant fleets to continue vigilantly monitoring the events in the area of the Strait of Hormuz. The then record jump in the price of a barrel (about 13 percent in just four days), probably prompted the assessment of the London\u2019s “Lloyd” that “a full-scale US\/Israeli conflict would probably result in the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.”<\/p>\n

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Few days ago, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi  asserted that Tehran’s official policy is “absolutely clear” in its pursuit of peace and stability in the vital waterway of the Persian Gulf. “Iran is a producer and exporter of oil, and its economy is largely dependent on it. That’s why it wants free navigation for everyone,” said Araghchi.<\/p>\n

Shortly before that, Hossein Shariatmadari, the representative of Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, stated that Tehran “can introduce restrictions against the USA, France, Great Britain and Germany in the Strait of Hormuz and not allow them to sail. By announcing such a restriction, the price of oil will jump to $200, and the biggest economic blow will be inflicted on the enemy,” said Shariatmadari.<\/p>\n

Then, how important is the assessment of certain petro actors in the Gulf, that at a time when 80 percent of oil from there,  travels to the World Sea through the Strait of Hormuz, there should think about onshore oil pipelines. Perhaps towards (future) terminals in the southern ports of Oman, or to Yanbu, the port of Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea? The answer is uncertain.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, Oman is nurturing the range of relations with both China and the USA with top-notch diplomacy. A wide range includes also, the possibilities of new military relations of the official Muscat with Beijing and Washington.<\/p>\n

As recently as May, the Pentagon offered the Omani Ministry of Defence a wide range of unmanned surface and underwater vehicles. Two months later, Brigadier Wu Xinyuan, China’s Defence Attach\u00e9, assessed that the strategic partnership between Beijing and Muscat brings “fruitful results in pragmatic cooperation in all fields.” Apparently, Beijing is seriously counting on the deepening of military-security relations with Muscat. “We look forward to deepening cooperation between the two sides in the military and security fields, which will benefit both countries and contribute to regional peace and stability,” Wu added.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, informed observers point out that Muscat is seriously considering the Pentagon’s recent offers these days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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