The Dhofar rebellion obliges the sultan to seek foreign military assistance; therefore, British forces, particularly the air force, resume action in the country.
Viewing British involvement as an indication of the sultan's illegitimacy, the rebels bring their case to the UN, which eventually censures Britain for its continuing involvement in Oman.
Sa'id ibn Taimur's policies frustrate many, not only in Oman but also in Britain, whose citizens are heavily involved in the sultan's military and intelligence apparatus.
These elements decide by 1970 they can tolerate the situation no longer; a coalition of Omani military and civilian forces, as well as British forces, attacks the palace and forces Sa'id ibn Taimur to abdicate on July 23, 1970.
They replace him with his son, Qabus, who had played no role in Sa'id ibn Taimur's government, having been imprisoned by his father for nearly six years.
On his release, Qabus consolidates the sultanate's hold over the interior and then solicits regional rather than British help to put down the rebellion in Dhofar.
Other Arab leaders, as well as the shah of Iran, dispatch troops to Oman in response to the new sultan's requests.