Alex Vatanka
Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute
Alex Vatanka is a Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute and the Jamestown Foundation.
Analysis
Central Sultanate: Oman Balances Between Iran and Saudi Arabia
Most observers of the current nuclear negotiations with Iran have focused on the scope and timing of sanctions relief. Tehran insists that sanctions be immediately lifted once a final deal is reached; Washington seeks a gradual phase-out. Lost in the discussion is the fact that few countries have as much at stake in the outcome...
