Trump's Oman outburst throws 'Switzerland of the Middle East' into the spotlight
Upstract [Unofficial]
May 29, 2026
The Trump administration's threats against Oman, a longtime U.S. ally, have thrown a country known for cultivating a reputation as the "Switzerland of the Middle East" firmly into the geopolitical spotlight. Positioned on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula and facing Iran across the…
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