Muscat, Oman — March 3: As regional tensions rise amid a series of strikes and counter-strikes, the U.S. Embassy in Muscat on Tuesday instructed its staff to shelter-in-place and urged all American citizens in Oman to do the same until further notice.
The embassy posted on X that, “Due to ongoing activity, the U.S. Embassy in Oman has instructed staff to shelter-in-place (i.e., take cover). We recommend all Americans in Oman do the same until further notice.” It advised U.S. citizens to immediately move to a secure area inside their residence or another safe building and remain there.
Americans in Oman were urged to prepare essential supplies — food, water and medications — and to monitor news for breaking developments. The embassy also recommended keeping phones charged, staying in touch with family and friends to report one’s status, and enrolling in the U.S. State Department’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) for updates.
Separately, the U.S. issued an updated travel advisory on March 2 urging Americans to “depart now” from more than a dozen countries in the Middle East because of serious safety risks. That advisory named Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, Lebanon, Iran, Oman, Iraq, Qatar, Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has said six U.S. service members were killed amid ongoing hostilities in the region. The broader confrontation has continued over several days, with strikes and retaliatory actions affecting military sites and other targets across the Middle East.
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