Diplomatic presence of the United States of America in Oman started in 1880 when the U.S. set up its consulate in Muscat.

U.S. interests in Oman, thereafter, were handled by U.S. diplomats resident in neighboring countries.

[1] The first resident U.S. ambassador, William D. Wolle, took up his post in July 1974.

Ambassador Wiley has played important roles in the development of Oman – United States relations, the staging of the Iran Hostage Rescue Attempt from Oman, and making it one of the most reliable Middle Eastern allies of the United States.

[3] The United States Embassy in the Sultanate of Oman is located in the Shatti al-Qurum district in Muscat.