Oman's Foreign Affairs' Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi gives a thumbs up as he leaves his hotel to reach Oman's ambassador residency for new round of talks between the United States and Iran to address Iran's nuclear program, in Geneva on Feb. 26, 2026. (Credit: Coffrini/AFP) Oman's Foreign Affairs' Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi gives a thumbs up as he leaves his hotel to reach Oman's ambassador residency for new round of talks between the United States and Iran to address Iran's nuclear program, in Geneva on Feb. 26, 2026. (Credit: Coffrini/AFP)
Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi, who has served as a mediator in talks between the United States and Iran since early February, said Saturday that the negotiations had been “undermined” following the launch of U.S.-Israeli strikes on Tehran.
“I am dismayed. Serious and active negotiations have once again been compromised. Neither American interests nor the cause of world peace are served by this. And I pray for the innocents who will suffer,” he said. “I urge the United States not to become further entangled. This is not your war.”
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