Trump Threatens to Bomb Oman Over Strait of Hormuz Iran Talks
TLDR
- Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of U.S.-Iran peace efforts
- A U.S.-Iran ceasefire framework expired Monday with no clear replacement deal
- Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped sharply, with zero vessels passing on Sunday
- Trump confirmed a backchannel exists between the U.S. and Iran’s IRGC
- Brent crude was trading at $88.91 a barrel on Monday
Trump threatened to bomb Oman on Monday after the country entered parallel talks with Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz. The comments came as a U.S.-Iran ceasefire framework was set to expire.
BREAKING: 🇺🇸🇴🇲Trump says the US will bomb Oman if it gets in the way, Fox News reports.
The warning comes as Oman negotiates with Iran over jointly controlling navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
The threat now could widen the Iran war and trigger another surge in oil… pic.twitter.com/quoiw8N3bh
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Speaking to Fox News, Trump said he would “bomb the s—” out of Oman if it interfered with Washington’s diplomatic efforts with Tehran. He also confirmed a backchannel between the U.S. and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, despite Iranian officials publicly denying direct negotiations were taking place.
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