Conflict & Security
Iran strikes Omani sites hours after Hormuz navigation talks
July 14, 2026 at 09:27 PM
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Iran has launched attacks on sites inside Oman, prompting a diplomatic protest, after failed talks on Strait of Hormuz navigation.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited Muscat to discuss navigation arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz with Omani officials.
- Oman announced that Iranian strikes hit sites on its territory, and repeated the attack the following day.
- Oman summoned the Iranian ambassador and handed a protest note, calling the strikes a violation of its sovereignty.
- Iran said the strikes targeted US military facilities inside Oman, not the Omani state.
