Nouroz Khan Bijarani
Nouroz Khan Bijarani, Editor-in-Chief, Policy Vanguard Journal, Washington D.C
Items by Nouroz Khan Bijarani
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- August 12, 2026 Nouroz Khan Bijarani
Oman and the political economy of the Strait of Hormuz
Gulf states have answered Iranian pressure in two very different ways. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates bought protection: air defence systems, advanced fighter jets, protected air bases. Oman bought access instead. It refused to join the Saudi-led war in Yemen, refused to join the 2017 blockade of Qatar,…