Bader Busaidi, Oman's foreign minister, on Monday, October 26, in his speech at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, emphasized that stable security in the Persian Gulf is not possible without the participation of Iran, and the countries of the region must take responsibility for providing their own security. According to him, Iran's withdrawal from regional security arrangements in the last half century had profound negative consequences for Iran and the entire region.
According to the Foreign Minister of Oman, who spoke at the same time as the four-way meeting in Tehran, "the long-term reliance of the Persian Gulf countries on foreign powers, including through the deployment of military forces, naval fleets, air defense systems and intelligence cooperation, has resulted in many political costs.
Mr. Busaidi emphasized that in his opinion, the "priorities and national interests" of the foreign powers that exist in the region do not always coincide with the common interests of the countries of the region and their people, and the presence of foreigners caused dependence and intensified mistrust.
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