JEDDAH March 2, 2026 – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has issued a strong condemnation of Iranian strikes on Oman’s Duqm commercial port and a US-sanctioned oil tanker off the Sultanate’s coast, calling the attacks a blatant violation of sovereignty and a dangerous regional escalation.
In an official statement dated March 1, 2026, the OIC General Secretariat said it “condemned in the strongest terms the Iranian attacks on the Sultanate of Oman’s Duqm Port and an oil tanker off its coast, in violation of its sovereignty and territory.”
The statement highlighted the targeting of civilian facilities and the endangerment of civilian lives as clear breaches of international law and the principles of good neighbourliness.
The incidents occurred on Sunday amid Iran’s retaliatory campaign following US-Israeli strikes on Iranian targets. Oman’s state news agency reported that two drones struck Duqm port on the Arabian Sea coast: one hit a mobile housing unit for workers, injuring an expatriate, while debris from the second fell near fuel storage tanks with no further casualties or major damage.
Separately, the Palau-flagged oil tanker Skylight was hit about 5 nautical miles north of Khasab Port in Oman’s Musandam peninsula near the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Four of the 20 crew members were injured, and the entire crew was evacuated.
Oman, which had been actively mediating between Iran and the United States to ease tensions, described the attacks as threats to national safety.
The OIC expressed “full solidarity with the Sultanate of Oman, which has exerted valuable endeavours in mediating between Iran and the United States of America to reach peaceful solutions to the crisis.” It reaffirmed support for Oman’s efforts to protect its sovereignty, security, and stability.
The condemnation aligns with similar strong statements from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, which labelled the strikes an “unacceptable escalation” and a threat to maritime navigation and global energy supplies.
This marks the first time Omani targets have been hit in the current wave of regional conflict, raising fears of broader instability in the Gulf.
Life News Agency is monitoring developments closely.
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