The Omani Foreign Ministry regretted the diplomatic tensions among Lebonan and some Arab countries including Saudi Arabia while calling on all sides to show restraint.

Iran PressMiddle East: Oman expressed regret over worsening relations between some Arab countries and Lebanon, calling on all parties to exercise restraint and avoid escalation, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Saturday.

Saudi Arabia recalled its ambassador from Beirut on Friday evening, citing statements by the Lebanese Minister of Information in defense of the Yemeni people against the Saudi coalition's aggression, and gave the Lebanese ambassador in Riyadh 48 hours to leave Saudi Arabia.

Bahrain, Kuwait and the UAE followed suit by asking the top Lebanese diplomats in their countries to leave. 219