Chapter 7: Pathways to Interstate Peace

Outcome:

The idea garners a very positive reception. A task force is put together to consider the best way to build what is tentatively being called The United Nations Commission on Territorial Disputes. The Security Council lauds your ability to be forward-thinking even in the face of an immediate crisis, and announces that it looks forward to increased efficiency in resolving future disputes. However, the task force is just getting started, and will not be able to help you in the short term.

What do you do now?

Request a meetingInvite the Omani ambassador to the UAE and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the UAE.
Suggest the Sultan sends an envoyThe envoy should represent the Sultan to the UAE's President or Minister of Foreign Affairs. The purpose of this visit should be to stress Oman's commitment to friendly relations with the UAE and to solve the dispute peacefully.
Suggest ceding the territoryIt is only half of Musandam, you will retain some access to the Strait, and you will avoid any further confrontation with your wealthier, powerful neighbor.
Reach out to the US and IranStrengthen relations and elicit commitments that each will protect your territorial integrity from Emirati aggression.
Send troops to strengthen the borderStation them on the border between Musandam and the UAE. Warn the UAE that territorial aggression will not be tolerated and demand that the UAE back down.
Suggest the Sultan invades the UAEClearly they will not back down. It is best to act pre-emptively and gain a military edge.