Officials: Netanyahu turned down 2013 opportunity to negotiate with Iran
In 2013, the Sultan of Oman offered to open up a secret back channel with Iran, but the prime minister decided against it.
Sultan of Oman Qaboos bin Said al-Said sits during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (not pictured) at the Beit Al Baraka Royal Palace in Muscat, Oman January 14, 2019(photo credit: REUTERS)ByDONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS