Oman in the Middle
The Obama administration praised the Sultanate of Oman just a few short years ago for establishing a backchannel between the United States and Iran that ultimately resulted in the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).1 The Trump administration last year withdrew from the deal and erased what Oman viewed as a major achievement.2 Oman is now betwixt and between.