The United States clinched a strategic port deal with Oman on Sunday which U.S. ...
WASHINGTON - The United States clinched a strategic port deal with Oman on Sunday which U.S. officials say will allow the U.S. military better access the Gulf region and reduce the need to send ships through the Strait of Hormuz, a maritime choke point off Iran.The U.S. embassy in Oman said in a statement that the agreement governed U.S. access to facilities and ports in Duqm as well as in Salalah and “reaffirms the commitment of both countries to promoting mutual security goals.
A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the deal was significant by improving access to ports that connect to a network of roads to the broader region, giving the U.S. military great resiliency in a crisis. Still, the U.S. official noted that the agreement would expand U.S. military options in the region for any kind of crisis.
The deal could also better position the United States in the region for what has become a global competition with China for influence.
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