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Oman steps up emergency preparedness amid strikes on Iran's nuclear sites
Muscat – Omani authorities have stepped up monitoring and emergency preparedness in response to regional concerns following Israeli strikes on key Iranian nuclear facilities last week.
The Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) held a high-level meeting in Musandam governorate on Tuesday to review and update response plans for hazardous materials incidents.
The session, chaired by Major General Abdullah bin Ali al Harthy, focused on refining response strategies, enhancing inter-agency coordination and strengthening risk mitigation mechanisms.
Officials said that the measures are part of efforts to ensure rapid and effective action should any incident pose a threat to public safety or the environment.
CDAA reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening national risk management frameworks and fostering collaboration among all relevant stakeholders to ensure public safety and environmental protection.
The Environment Authority (EA), however, confirmed on Monday that radiation levels across Oman remained normal and that there was no sign of environmental contamination following the strikes on Iran's nuclear sites at Natanz and Isfahan. At Natanz, experts at the Institute for Space and International Security reported damage to the pilot fuel enrichment plant and an electrical substation.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed on Saturday that four key buildings were hit in Isfahan, including a uranium conversion facility and a fuel plate fabrication plant.
IAEA head Rafael Grossi told the UN Security Council that Iran's pilot fuel enrichment plant, which was producing uranium enriched up to 60% U-235, had been destroyed. Uranium-235 is used in both civil nuclear power and weapons programmes.
EA urged residents to rely on official updates and avoid spreading rumours. It said it is closely coordinating with national bodies and international monitoring centres, and continuously analysing data from its early warning radiation network installed across Oman.
Officials reaffirmed that Oman's environmental monitoring and emergency systems remain fully operational to detect and respond to any potential radiation risk, in line with efforts to protect public health and natural resources.
