'Duplicitous' or neutral? How Oman incurred Trump's wrath Despite having served as a key mediator in prior US-Iran talks, Oman has seemingly fallen out of favor in Washington amid its perceived closeness to Iran, especially in matters regarding control of and tolling in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Erbil, Baghdad reach draft agreement on ASYCUDA customs system Iraqi Finance Minister Faleh al-Sari praised the reaching of a draft, saying in a statement that "unifying customs systems with the Kurdistan Region is a strategic step aimed at increasing revenues, strengthening oversight and reducing smuggling."

As a result of Iran war, Gulf states 'diversifying defensively'

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