Original sentence: From the 17th century, the Omani Sultanate was an empire, vying with the Portuguese and British empires for influence in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean.It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of the Persian Gulf.The UK recognized Oman's geographical importance as a trading hub that secured their trading lanes in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean and protected their empire in the Indian sub-continent
Edited sentence: From the 17th century, the Omani Sultanate was an empire, vying with the Portuguese and British empires for influence in the Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean.It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of the Arabian Gulf.The UK recognized Oman's geographical importance as a trading hub that secured their trading lanes in the Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean and protected their empire in the Indian sub-continent