Gates told Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said that "although we keep all options open with regards to Iran, we remain committed to a diplomatic solution", a senior U.S. defense official said told reporters on the Pentagon chief's flight back to Washington.
Muscat, the Oman's capital was the final stop for Gates on a weeklong trip that began at NATO's military headquarters near Mons, Belgium, and included consultations with top Danish government officials in Copenhagen and participation in a NATO summit in Bucharest, Romania.
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Article compiled based on wire reports