Iranian Strikes Hit Duqm Port, Oman Calls for Peace

Badr Albusaidi, Oman’s foreign minister, urged an immediate ceasefire during a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart on Sunday, as Tehran carried out a second consecutive day of strikes in response to sustained US-Israeli air raids.

According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Oman, Albusaidi “affirmed the Sultanate of Oman’s continued call for a ceasefire and a return to dialogue… in a manner that achieves the legitimate demands of all parties” during discussions with Abbas Araghchi.

Oman Calls for Ceasefire as Iranian Strikes Extend to Duqm Port — Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi. Credit: Al Monitor

Oman had previously been the only Gulf state spared during the first day of Iran’s retaliatory campaign. However, on Sunday, the port of Duqm was struck by two Iranian drones, leaving one foreign worker injured, state media reported.

The Omani foreign ministry added that Araghchi said Iran was “calling for peace” and expressed “the openness of the Iranian side to any serious efforts that contribute to stopping the escalation and returning to stability”.

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