ISTANBUL / Anadolu

On Sunday, the Sultanate of Oman summoned the Iranian ambassador and handed him a protest note over the targeting of sites in the Musandam and Al Wusta governorates by drones.

The Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that the Undersecretary for Administrative and Financial Affairs, Sheikh Khalid bin Hashil Al Musalhi, summoned Iranian Ambassador Moussa Farhang and handed him a protest note regarding the targeting that affected sites in the two governorates.

It added that Al Musalhi expressed, during the meeting, the Sultanate's displeasure with these "irresponsible acts."

He called for respect for the sovereignty of states and principles of good neighborliness, non-interference in internal affairs, and adherence to the customs and moral values linking the two neighboring countries and peoples.

This comes hours after the Sultanate of Oman announced that sites in the Musandam Governorate were targeted by drones, condemned the attack, and affirmed taking necessary measures to deal with developments to preserve the safety of the country and its residents.

On Sunday, five Gulf countries and Jordan witnessed Iranian attacks and others that some countries described as "hostile," in the broadest targeting of Arab countries since the Washington-Tehran détente last April.

These countries, according to Anadolu's monitoring of official positions, are Qatar, the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, the Sultanate of Oman, and Jordan.

The night of Saturday/Sunday witnessed mutual strikes between Washington and Tehran, while the Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to maritime navigation until further notice.

The Guard also announced in a statement on Sunday that it had targeted two ships in the strait, saying they "violated the transit rules" imposed by Iran.

In turn, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Sunday via the American company "X" platform, launching a new wave of attacks on Iran, in response to the latter's targeting of commercial ships in Hormuz.

It explained that its attacks last night targeted about 140 military targets, including missile and drone sites, naval military capabilities, ammunition depots, communication networks, and coastal surveillance facilities.

In response to these attacks, Iran announced targeting sites of US forces in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Jordan with missiles.

Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding on June 18 following negotiations mediated by Qatar and Pakistan, in preparation for reaching a final agreement, before Trump announced that the memorandum of understanding with Iran was "over" at the start of the current escalation.