Drones struck fuel storage facilities at the commercial port of Duqm in Oman on Tuesday, marking the second attack on the strategic facility in three days amid escalating tensions in the Gulf.
According to the Oman News Agency, multiple drones targeted the port, with at least one hitting a fuel tank. Authorities said the damage was quickly contained and no casualties were recorded.
The latest strike comes as Iran intensifies its campaign across the Gulf region in response to recent military actions by the United States and Israel. The attacks signal a widening scope of hostilities in an already volatile region.
Oman, which had been playing a mediating role in talks between Tehran and Washington before the conflict escalated, has called for a ceasefire and de-escalation of tensions.
On Sunday, two drones also struck the Duqm port. One reportedly hit workers’ accommodation, injuring a worker, while debris from the second drone landed near fuel tanks.
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These incidents mark the first direct attacks on Oman since the outbreak of the conflict, despite the country’s diplomatic efforts to ease tensions between Iran and the United States.
In a separate development on Monday, an oil tanker off the coast of Muscat was hit in an attack that triggered an explosion and fire. Authorities confirmed that one crew member, an Indian national, was killed in the blast, which occurred in the vessel’s main engine room.
The attacks have heightened concerns over the security of critical energy infrastructure and shipping routes in the Gulf, a region central to global oil supplies.
