Trump Claims Iran Backchannel, Says He's in No Rush for Deal
Trump said the United States will not accept an Iran-Oman shipping deal that could bar American and Israeli vessels and give Tehran control of the strait.
- On Monday, President Trump threatened to bomb Oman if the Gulf sultanate "gets in the way" of Washington's efforts to control the Strait of Hormuz, a threat issued as the 60-day U.S.-Iran memorandum expired without a successor agreement.
- Oman and Iran developed a parallel shipping framework banning American and Israeli vessels and imposing fines of up to 20% of cargo value, effectively formalizing Iranian control over the waterway that Washington has spent six months blocking.
- Tehran confirmed talks covering "technical, legal, security and environmental aspects" of a new corridor, while Trump claimed a direct backchannel to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps exists—a claim the IRGC promptly denied.
- Gulf Arab states including Saudi Arabia and the UAE rejected the proposal for violating International Maritime Organization authority, while Iran and Oman signaled the framework operates independently of prior U.S.-mediated negotiations.
- Trump's assertion that he is "not in a hurry" to resolve the conflict contradicts his administration's stated urgency behind the blockade, leaving the Iran-Oman joint statement's fate uncertain as final negotiations approach.
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