Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it gets in way of Iran deal

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-17 · 14:24 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it interfered with American negotiations with Iran concerning the Strait of Hormuz. Trump made this statement to Fox News journalist Trey Yingst on Monday. The threat was made in the context of ongoing talks between Oman and Iran regarding maritime navigation arrangements in the Strait, while the US is also conducting its own discussions with Iran. Iranian officials had previously indicated that they and Oman were working on a joint declaration. Trump also called for Iran to surrender.

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Trump called for Iran to surrender.

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US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it gets in the way of an American deal with Iran on the Strait of Hormuz.

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The foreign ministry in Tehran said earlier on Monday that the two sides were working on a joint declaration.

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Iranian and Omani officials have been talking for weeks on future maritime navigation arrangements through the shipping route.

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US Pesident Donald Trump on Monday threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of an American deal with Iran on the Strait of Hormuz, and called for Iran to surrender.“If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the s*** out of them,” Trump told Fox News journalist Trey Yingst, referring to ongoing talks between Oman and Iran on control of the strait, while Washington is also pursuing its own talks.Iranian and Omani officials have been talking for weeks on future maritime navigation arrangements through the shipping route, and the foreign ministry in Tehran said earlier on Monday that the two sides were working on a joint declaration.

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