Iran Strikes Oman With Drones, Killing Two Foreign Nationals

Two people were killed in Oman’s Sohar province after drones came down, the country’s state news agency reported.

“Two people have been killed in Oman after drones came down in the Sohar province, according to Oman’s state news agency, as Gulf nations remain caught in the crosshairs of the war the United States and Israel launched on Iran, sparking Tehran’s retaliation across the region”

Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera placed the incident amid a broader regional escalation linked to the war involving the United States, Israel and Iran.

Al Jazeera

The outlet attributed these details directly to Omani authorities and their communications to state media.

Omani authorities said one drone struck the al-Awahi Industrial Area in Sohar, killing two foreign nationals and injuring others.

A second drone fell in an open area with no reported injuries.

The Guardian

Al Jazeera cited a security source in the state agency’s statement about the impact and casualties.

Al Jazeera placed the strikes in the immediate context of the broader Iran-centred confrontation.

“In the early hours of Saturday morning, joint American and Israeli strikes fell on Iran”

European Council on Foreign Relations

The outlet said Gulf states have been vulnerable as Tehran conducts retaliatory actions after what it described as a war involving the United States and Israel.

Al Jazeera presented the Oman drone incident as part of regional spillover rather than an isolated domestic event.

Omani officials have opened an investigation, according to the state agency’s statement relayed by Al Jazeera.

The coverage did not provide independent confirmation of the drones’ origin or who was responsible.

PBS

Al Jazeera’s account is based on the Omani state news agency’s information, so the public record is currently limited to official Omani statements.