Oman calls for Gulf states, Iraq and Iran to unite under one non-aggression security pact

Summary

Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi has called on the six Gulf Cooperation Council states (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE and Oman), along with Iraq and Iran, to unite under a single "non-aggression" security pact. Speaking at Cambridge University on Monday during a diplomatic visit, he said it was time for the Gulf "to step up and take responsibility for our own security" and end reliance on "external powers". He argued that the nuclear and Hormuz issues cannot be resolved while external powers define the terms of engagement and regional powers cannot agree on their own security arrangements. His remarks came amid diplomatic activity around Iran, including a meeting in Tehran on Monday between senior officials from the Mecca Defence Alliance and Iranian leaders. Iran's top security official, Mohsen Rezaei, said the talks showed that US threats had little impact on regional diplomacy.

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1. Middle East Eye

   27 Oct 2026, 18:26 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi called on the six Gulf states, Iraq and Iran to unite under a single "non-aggression" security pact, in a speech at Cambridge University.