Analyst Yair Goldblatt said Wednesday that Iran is making a concerted effort to drive a wedge between the United States and Oman, and warned that Washington's conduct will determine the fate of the Strait of Hormuz agreement with Muscat. The assessment follows the IRGC's postponement of the agreement, which it blamed on U.S. interference.
Yair Goldblatt, a security and Middle East analyst, posted on X that the Iranians are 'trying with all their might to isolate the US from the agreement with Oman.' He also quoted an Iranian statement that 'the behavior of the US will affect the agreement regarding Hormuz with Oman.' The remarks come in the context of a broader diplomatic and military standoff over the Strait of Hormuz. As The Zioneer reported earlier Wednesday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced it had postponed a proposed agreement with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, explicitly blaming interference from the United States and threats from President Donald Trump. The analyst's framing suggests that Tehran is pursuing a dual strategy: publicly blaming Washington for the breakdown while simultaneously attempting to pressure Oman into distancing itself from the U.S. The warning that U.S. behavior will affect the Hormuz agreement underscores the linkage Iran is making between its maritime posture and the broader diplomatic environment.
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