Trump Threatens to 'Blow up' Oman if They Interfere in the Strait of Hormuz
Trump said a deal with Iran would reopen the strait immediately, but he rejected any joint control plan and said 20% of the world’s oil passes there.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump rejected Iranian state TV reports of a joint Iran-Oman deal to manage the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to "blow up" Oman if it collaborated with Tehran to control the vital international waterway.
- The White House dismissed the Iranian media report as a "complete fabrication," claiming it falsely described a framework for Iran and Oman to jointly manage maritime traffic and lift the U.S. naval blockade.
- Around 20% of global oil supplies traverse the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint that has remained largely restricted since the war began on February 28, 2026, pushing international energy prices sharply higher.
- Trump remains "not satisfied" with deal terms, dampening breakthrough expectations, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio noted "some progress and some interest" in talks but cautioned Washington retains other options if negotiations stall.
- The unresolved conflict has killed thousands and created political strain ahead of midterm elections, with Trump's threats against multiple nations reflecting a bellicose stance as the U.S. seeks control over regional energy routes.
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Trump threatens Oman over the strait
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned the Persian Gulf state of Oman, a U.S. ally, not to enter into any agreement with Iran to share control of the Strait of Hormuz or else face an American bombing campaign. The post Trump threatens Oman over the strait appeared first on West Hawaii Today.
The war in the Middle East is not going as Donald Trump imagined it. Iran's regime has still not fallen, the ceasefire is fragile, the region is burning at all corners and ends. The daily grim US President is now not only targeting enemies, but is now even threatening his own allies "to blow them up." Trump, at a cabinet meeting in the White House on Wednesday, put the rod in Oman's window and threatened with an attack if the Sultanate sided wit…
Trump has strongly denied reports that he is considering easing sanctions against Tehran.
Donald Trump stirred up controversy after he threatened, in an informal statement during a cabinet meeting, that he "will blow up Oman if it does not "behave beautifully," against the backdrop of tensions related to the control of the Bermuda Straits and the tense negotiations between the US, Iran and regional actors. Article Donald Trump threatens to "blow up Oman, the US allied country, in the middle of discussions on the Ormuz Straits appears…
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