Muscat: As regional tensions escalate, many holidaymakers have been forced to alter or cancel their travel plans.
Iran, traditionally a popular destination for both medical and leisure tourism—particularly the cooler northern regions during summer—has seen a significant shift in tourist movements. Travellers who spent the Eid holidays there are now urgently seeking alternative routes to return home, most likely by road or sea.
Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, reaffirmed that the Sultanate of Oman is making round-the-clock efforts to facilitate the evacuation of Omani citizens wishing to return.
He stated that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has designated direct contact numbers in both Muscat and Tehran, organised according to citizens' geographical locations. In addition, citizens can communicate via the Ministry’s official mobile app and other digital platforms.
The Ministry has called on all Omani nationals currently in Shiraz and surrounding areas to gather at designated assembly points in Shiraz and Bandar Abbas. These locations have been specified to ensure the safety and orderly return of citizens to the Sultanate of Oman.
Oman Air has announced cancellation of flights to Amman, Jordan.
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