Dawud Al Ansari says 'Oman committed to de-escalation and peace in the region at any cost'

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Try again Cover image: © France 24 10:02 Dawud Al Ansari says 'Oman committed to de-escalation and peace in the region at any cost' Middle East Issued on: 29/06/2026 - 19:15Modified: 29/06/2026 - 19:16 Share As French President Emmanuel Macron meets Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman amid efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East, François Picard welcomes Dawud Al Ansari, a geopolitics and energy analyst. As diplomacy in the Gulf is once again being tested by renewed military tensions, Al Ansari offers a nuanced assessment from an Omani perspective, arguing that Oman is playing an increasingly valuable strategic role. Rather than portraying the Sultanate as simply another Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) monarchy, he contends that this small but influential nation has deliberately cultivated its influence through neutrality, mediation and pragmatic diplomacy.

While regional security remains fragile despite recent agreements, he argues that Oman will continue to prioritise stability, free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and dialogue between regional adversaries. Video by: François PICARD / Ilayda HABIP Keywords for this article Oman Middle East GCC Iran USA Donald Trump Oil and gas industry FRANCE 24 FRANCE 24 guest Read more Read less New US-Iran exchange of attacks threatens ceasefire 28/06/2026 Middle East Israel attacks Lebanon despite truce 28/06/2026 Middle East Iran targets Gulf states in response to US strikes, testing fragile ceasefire 28/06/2026 Middle East US-Iran ceasefire threatened by renewed strikes 27/06/2026 Middle East New US-Lebanon-Israel agreement signed 27/06/2026 Middle East A cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz targeted by Iran 27/06/2026 Middle East US in a 'panic' at prospect of Gulf States going it alone, analyst says 24/06/2026 Middle East Iran set to return to mainstream oil market as US temporarily waives sanctions 23/06/2026 Middle East US, Iran agree on Lebanon ceasefire and lifting sanctions on Iranian oil, but much remains 23/06/2026 Middle East To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Accept Manage my choices One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading.

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To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Dawud Al Ansari says 'Oman committed to de-escalation and peace in the region at any cost' Middle East Issued on: 29/06/2026 - 19:15Modified: 29/06/2026 - 19:16 Share As French President Emmanuel Macron meets Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman amid efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East, François Picard welcomes Dawud Al Ansari, a geopolitics and energy analyst. As diplomacy in the Gulf is once again being tested by renewed military tensions, Al Ansari offers a nuanced assessment from an Omani perspective, arguing that Oman is playing an increasingly valuable strategic role.

Rather than portraying the Sultanate as simply another Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) monarchy, he contends that this small but influential nation has deliberately cultivated its influence through neutrality, mediation and pragmatic diplomacy. While regional security remains fragile despite recent agreements, he argues that Oman will continue to prioritise stability, free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and dialogue between regional adversaries. Video by: François PICARD / Ilayda HABIP Keywords for this article Oman Middle East GCC Iran USA Donald Trump Oil and gas industry FRANCE 24 FRANCE 24 guest Read more Read less Dawud Al Ansari says 'Oman committed to de-escalation and peace in the region at any cost' Issued on: 29/06/2026 - 19:15Modified: 29/06/2026 - 19:16 Share Issued on: 29/06/2026 - 19:15Modified: 29/06/2026 - 19:16 As French President Emmanuel Macron meets Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman amid efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East, François Picard welcomes Dawud Al Ansari, a geopolitics and energy analyst.

As diplomacy in the Gulf is once again being tested by renewed military tensions, Al Ansari offers a nuanced assessment from an Omani perspective, arguing that Oman is playing an increasingly valuable