News DeskLast Updated: 01 Mar 2026, 03:39 pm ISTShare The US Embassy in Oman urges staff and American citizens in Muscat to shelter in place as Iranian retaliation spreads across the Gulf and a tanker is struck offshore. Representational Image | Photo: APThe US Embassy Muscat has instructed its personnel to immediately shelter in place, warning American citizens in Muscat to do the same amid escalating regional hostilities linked to ongoing Iranian retaliation across the Gulf. In an alert posted on X, embassy officials said: “Due to ongoing activity outside of Muscat, the US Embassy in Oman has instructed staff to shelter-in-place (i. e., take cover).