Oman urges restraint after Israeli strike on Iran escalates tensions

Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi has spoken with several international counterparts as part of Muscat’s efforts to defuse rising tensions in the Middle East, according to the Foreign Ministry.

In a statement shared on social media, the ministry said the region’s latest crisis had been “triggered by Israel’s direct attacks on Iranian territory.”

During the calls, Albusaidi reportedly emphasised “the importance of halting the aggression … in order to prevent further bloodshed, destruction, and loss of life, and to safeguard the security, stability, and the supreme interests of the region and its peoples”.

On Friday, Albusaidi also condemned the Israeli assault on Iran, calling it “illegal, unjustifiable and a grave threat to regional stability.”