WANA (May 16) – Recent regional developments and shifts in trade routes across the Persian Gulf have turned Oman into one of Iran’s key new trade corridors, with bilateral trade rising from around $2 billion to nearly $5 billion after the war.

 

Meysam Bajlan, an Iranian businessman based in Oman, said investment in Oman has increased fourfold since the conflict began, particularly in transportation, logistics, construction, and artificial intelligence.

 

According to him, many businesses and infrastructure projects that were previously based in the UAE are now gradually moving to Oman due to the country’s greater political stability and security.

 

Bajlan noted that before the war, most Iranian imports passed through the UAE. However, rising risks and delays in the Strait of Hormuz have increased the importance of Omani ports such as Sohar and Sultan Qaboos, turning Oman into a major alternative trade route in the region.

 

He also pointed to the emergence of a new regional trade corridor in which goods first enter Oman before being transported by land to the UAE and other neighboring markets.