Secretary Rubio’s Call with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce:

Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke today with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi. They discussed the state of the region, including the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, the need to secure the release of all hostages, efforts to sustain assistance flows into Gaza, Syria’s political future, and the cessation of hostilities in Lebanon. The Secretary also discussed the importance of permanently ending unlawful Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and surrounding waterways. The Secretary expressed his thanks for Oman’s critical and timely facilitation of the release of the MV Galaxy Leader crew, whom the Houthis had illegally detained for more than a year.