Oman's goodwill and relationships with the Muslim world and the West could prove vital, as they have historically, to ensuring that US-Iran tensions don't boil over.
The US has deployed military equipment and pulled non-essential staff from its embassy in Iraq amid tensions with Iran.
Speaking at a news conference with his Polish and Romanian counterparts, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Turkey is taking the utmost care to ensure that the S-400 system is under full Turkish control.
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US Army General Joseph Votel, head of the US Central Command, cautioned that the exact timing would depend on the situation in Syria.
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The Taliban in Afghanistan refused to hold formal talks with the Western-backed Afghan government during peace talks planned to take place in Saudi Arabia next month.
Despite the falling out, the Pentagon says that outgoing Defense Secretary Mattis authorised Trump's withdrawal of US forces from Syria, one of the decisions that helped trigger his resignation.
Turkish Presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin says a US military delegation is visiting Turkey to discuss US President Donald Trump's announcement of plans to withdraw roughly 2,000 US troops from Syria.
The move comes three days after Jim Mattis resigned over Trump's less interventionist policy in the Middle East.
Jim Mattis departure had been anticipated after President Donald Trump announced that he was withdrawing US troops from Syria despite opposition from Washington's allies and top US military officials.
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