Oman says Iranian attacks on Gulf 'inevitable' response to US-Israeli assault

Oman says Iranian attacks on Gulf 'inevitable' response to US-Israeli assault Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Thu, 03/19/2026 - 09:23 Muscat's foreign minister says US must extricate itself from conflict as Iran escalates attacks on Gulf energy facilities Oman's Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Al Busaidi (L) and US President Donald Trump pose during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on 13 October 2025 (Yoan Valat/Pool/AFP) Off Oman 's foreign minister has called for the US to extricate itself from the war in Iran, de