The Sultanate of Oman summoned Iran's Ambassador to Muscat, Musa Farhang, to the Foreign Ministry and handed him a formal protest note in response to drone attacks targeting sites in the Musandam and Wusta governorates.
A statement from Oman's Foreign Ministry said that Undersecretary for Administrative and Financial Affairs Sheikh Khalid bin Hashel al-Maslahi delivered the protest note to Ambassador Farhang regarding the attacks.
During the meeting, al-Maslahi expressed Oman's displeasure over these 'irresponsible actions.' He demanded that Iran adhere to the sovereignty of nations, the principles of good neighborliness, refrain from interfering in internal affairs, and respect the moral values and traditions that bind the peoples of the two countries.
This diplomatic move came hours after Oman announced that some sites in Musandam Governorate had been targeted by drones, condemned the attack, and stated it had taken necessary security measures.
Widespread attacks in the Gulf and Jordan
On Sunday, five Gulf countries and Jordan witnessed attacks originating from Iran and other actions that some countries described as 'hostile.' This marked the most extensive targeting of Arab countries since the calm achieved between Washington and Tehran last April.
According to information compiled by Anadolu Agency from official statements, the countries affected by the attacks were Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, and Jordan.
As mutual strikes between Washington and Tehran took place on Saturday night and Sunday, Iran's Revolutionary Guards declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to maritime traffic until further notice.
In a statement the same day, the Revolutionary Guards said they had targeted two ships in the strait that they claimed had violated Iran's transit rules.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Sunday via X that it had launched a new wave of strikes against Iran in response to Iran's targeting of commercial vessels in Hormuz.
The statement said the strikes carried out the previous night hit approximately 140 military targets, including missile and drone positions, naval military capabilities, ammunition depots, communication networks, and coastal surveillance facilities.
In response to these strikes, Iran announced it had hit sites belonging to US forces in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Jordan with missiles.
Washington and Tehran had signed a memorandum of understanding on June 18 last year, following negotiations mediated by Qatar and Pakistan, to pave the way for a final agreement. However, at the start of the current escalation, Trump announced that the memorandum of understanding with Iran had 'ended.'
