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US Embassy Muscat issues shelter-in-place for all of Oman due to 'ongoing activity'
·Muscat, Oman
The US Embassy in Muscat issued a shelter-in-place warning for the entire country of Oman, including Muscat, citing 'ongoing activity' without elaborating. The alert is particularly significant given Oman's active role as the primary US-Iran mediation channel — Foreign Minister Busaidi confirmed Omani mediation earlier Monday. The nature of the 'ongoing activity' was not specified.
The US Embassy in Muscat, Oman, issued a shelter-in-place warning for the entire country on Monday evening, citing 'ongoing activity' without providing further details. Both CNN and Fox News confirmed the alert. The warning covers all of Oman including Muscat. The alert is highly significant: Oman is the active diplomatic back-channel between the United States and Iran. Earlier on Monday, Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi publicly confirmed that Oman was working to establish 'safe passage arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz.' A shelter-in-place covering the entire country suggests possible ballistic missile or drone activity over or approaching Omani airspace. The nature of the threat was not disclosed by the Embassy. No casualties or impacts in Oman were immediately reported.
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US Embassy Muscat issued shelter-in-place for all of Oman due to 'ongoing activity.' No further elaboration provided by the Embassy.
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