Riyadh | BETH

Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, held a phone call today with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman, Badr bin Hamad Al-Busaidi.

During the call, His Highness the Foreign Minister expressed the Kingdom’s condemnation and denunciation of the blatant Iranian attack that targeted the Port of Salalah, affirming the Kingdom’s full solidarity with the sisterly Sultanate of Oman.

He also stressed the Kingdom’s mobilization of all its capabilities to support the Sultanate of Oman in the measures it takes to protect its security and the safety of its territories and citizens.

The call also discussed developments in the region and their repercussions on security and stability regionally and internationally.

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A Message of Solidarity and Deterrence

The Saudi–Omani call carries several important political implications in its timing, as it comes amid rising military tensions in the region and the widening scope of confrontation.

The first of these indications is that Riyadh is keen to demonstrate a clear position in supporting the security of Gulf states and rejecting any attack targeting vital facilities or ports in the region.

The call also reflects Saudi Arabia’s commitment to enhancing political coordination with Muscat, which traditionally plays an important role in balancing regional tensions and maintaining channels of dialogue.

In the broader context, this position sends a message that an attack on any Gulf state is viewed as a threat to regional security as a whole, which strengthens the equation of political deterrence at a sensitive moment in the region’s history.