Oman summons Iran envoy over drone strikes
Oman said the drone attacks violated its sovereignty as Iran claimed the strikes were retaliation for renewed U.S. raids and hit 140 targets, CENTCOM said.
- On Sunday, Oman's Foreign Ministry summoned Iranian Ambassador Mousa Farhang to deliver a formal protest after drones targeted sites in Musandam and Al-Wusta, denouncing the attacks as "irresponsible" and a violation of sovereignty.
- The IRGC struck logistics facilities at the Omani Port of Duqm, describing the attack as retaliation for US operations; President Donald Trump declared the US-Iran memorandum of understanding "over" following the escalation.
- Central Command reported striking about 140 Iranian targets, while Omani rescue personnel extracted 23 crew members from the Cyprus-flagged GFS Galaxy after an attack, leaving one Indian national missing.
- Ties between Oman and Iran have fallen into one of their worst crises in decades, prompting Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Sheikh Khalid to urge Tehran to respect diplomatic norms and non-interference.
- The current standoff threatens the diplomatic conduit through the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran claims it closed after firing missiles at American military targets.
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Oman Summons Iranian Ambassador to Protest Drone Attacks on Its Territory
According to Oman’s Foreign Ministry, Undersecretary for Administrative and Financial Affairs Khalid bin Hashel Al Muslahi (also referred to as Sheikh Khalid bin Hashil Al Muslahy) handed a formal protest note to Iranian Ambassador Mousa Fereidoun (Musa Farhang) during a meeting.
Oman summons Iranian envoy over drone strikes
Oman summons Iranian envoy over drone strikes Oman has summoned Iran’s ambassador in Muscat to protest about what it said were Iranian drone strikes on sites in the governorates of Musandam and al-Batinah, according to a statement from Oman's foreign ministry. The ministry said Iran's ambassador, Mousa Fereidoun, was handed a formal protest note during a meeting in which Omani officials expressed “dismay at these irresponsible acts”. The statem…
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