Omani Foreign Minister says "The single most important achievement, I believe, is the agreement that Iran will never, ever have a nuclear material that will create a bomb...", according to CBS interviewing Albusaidi

Oman's Foreign Minister's comments suggest a significant diplomatic breakthrough regarding Iran's nuclear capabilities, indicating a firm stance against nuclear stockpiling.

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"...This is something completely new. It really makes the enrichment argument less relevant, because now we are talking about zero stockpiling. And that is very, very important, because if you cannot stockpile material that is enriched then there is no way you can actually create a bomb".

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This development can ease regional tensions, potentially positively impacting energy markets, particularly crude oil, by reducing risk premiums associated with geopolitical threats.

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