It's opposite Oman on the Gulf of Oman (4)

I believe the answer is:

iran

(Other definitions for iran that I've seen before include "Middle East Islamic republic" , "Country where the official language is Farsi" , "Tehran's country" , "Middle Eastern country" , "Country that was Persia" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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