### Geopolitical Alert: Oman Warns of US Foreign Policy Instability 📉

Oman’s Foreign Minister, Badr Albusaidi, has issued a sharp critique regarding the escalating conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran, noting a significant loss of strategic control in Washington. • Diplomatic Breakdown: Despite being on the verge of a substantive deal twice in nine months, military strikes on February 28th have derailed peace prospects. • Conflict Escalation: Oman characterizes Iran’s recent retaliatory strikes as an "inevitable" result of military actions aimed at the Islamic Republic. • Strategic Miscalculation: The Minister warned that the US has been drawn into an "unwanted entanglement" where neither Israel nor America is likely to achieve their desired outcomes. _Context for Sri Lanka_: While this is a global political development, such instability in the Middle East typically impacts energy prices and remittance inflows from the region, which are critical to the Sri Lankan economy. Based on reports from The Economist (March 2026).