Muscat: Two people were injured after a residential building was targeted in northern Oman, the official Oman News Agency reported Monday.

According to Anadolu Agency, citing a security source, the building, which housed employees of a company, was struck in the Tebat area of the State of Bukha. The attack resulted in moderate injuries to two expatriates. Additionally, the incident caused damage to four vehicles and shattered windows of a nearby house.

Authorities have stated that relevant agencies have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances of the attack. No further details were immediately available about the source of the attack. However, it comes amid renewed regional tensions after the UAE reported detecting four cruise missiles launched from Iran toward the country. Three of these missiles were intercepted over UAE territorial waters, while a fourth fell into the sea.

The escalation in tensions was followed by a drone strike from Iran that caused a major fire at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone, as reported by the Fujairah Media Office. Regional tensions have intensified after the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, which triggered retaliation from Tehran against Israel and US allies in the Gulf, along with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Since April 13, the US has enforced a naval blockade targeting Iranian maritime traffic in the strategic waterway. A two-week ceasefire was made effective on April 8 through Pakistani mediation, followed by direct talks in Islamabad on April 11. However, no agreement was reached on a lasting truce. US President Donald Trump later extended the ceasefire without setting a new deadline, following a request from Pakistan.