History of Oman firms. Perhaps most importantly, the Basic Statutes provide rules for setting Sultan Qaboos' succession. Oman occupies a strategic location on the Strait of Hormuz at the entrance to the Persian Gulf, directly opposite Iran. Oman has concerns with regional stability and security, given tensions in the region, the proximity of Iran and Iraq, and the potential threat of political Islam. Oman maintained its diplomatic relations with Iraq throughout the Gulf War while supporting the United Nations allies by sending a contingent of troops to join coalition forces and by opening up to pre-positioning of weapons and supplies. In September 2000,
Persian Gulf Forever and Tonbs Islands, in some editions of the song. With every look I kiss the sky of this land (Iran), for thousand times I take my breath from White River, the sky of Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf Forever My gaze takes brightness from the Greater and Lesser Tunbs and Abu Musa (Islands) Persian Gulf Forever The Persian Gulf Forever () or the Persian Gulf () also shortly known by Ebi's 1990 album's name The Gulf () is a Persian language political, protest and nationalistic song performed by plenty of Iranian singers, inside and outside the country. Finally, the