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 trails an interview with Oman's foreign minister, who warns against more war and calls for a Gulf-led security framework. The body names Donald Trump and Israel as the ones who launched the war on Iran. The headline puts 'Leave Iran alone' in quotation marks, but those words appear nowhere in the text, which reports only a warning against more war.
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 minister's own words.
The impression it gives
A reader takes it that Oman's foreign minister said these words to the US and Israel.
The context
The body never quotes him saying this. It reports that he is warning against more war in the region and calling for a Gulf-led security framework. The substance is close, but the quoted words have no source in the article.
How we know
Elsewhere in the article“while warning against more war in the region”