Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi played a leading role in diplomatic efforts between Iran and the United States before Donald Trump, alongside Israel, launched a war against Iran. In an exclusive interview, the Foreign Minister tells Channel 4 News that Gulf countries need to continue taking the lead in the Middle East while warning against more war in the region. He is calling for a new regional security framework for the Gulf, one that relies less on the United States as the primary security provider, and more on the Gulf states.
Oman sits on the southern shore of the Strait of Hormuz, and has long been regarded as a key diplomatic player in the region. Share on Facebook Share Share on Twitter Tweet Share on WhatsApp Send Send with Facebook Messenger Send Share via email Email Load more share options Topics Oman , World
Channel 4 News reports an interview with Oman's Foreign Minister, who calls for a Gulf-led regional security framework and warns against more war. It names the US and Israel as the parties that launched the war on Iran. The only weakness is a headline quote, 'Leave Iran alone', that the written text never shows him saying.
Headline goes beyond the article
Minor
“‘Leave Iran alone’”
Why this matters
The headline puts the words 'Leave Iran alone' in quotation marks as the Foreign Minister's warning to the US and Israel.
The impression it gives
The reader takes it that Albusaidi said these exact words, addressed to Washington and Israel.
The context
The written body never quotes these words. It paraphrases him as 'warning against more war in the region' and calling for a regional security framework. The quote may come from the video interview, but nothing on the page shows it.
How we know
Elsewhere in the article“while warning against more war in the region”