Trump Threatens to Bomb Oman Over Strait of Hormuz Talks With Iran
President Donald Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it interferes in talks with Iran over reopening the Strait of Hormuz amid stalled negotiations.
US President Donald Trump warned that his administration would bomb Oman if it interferes with US efforts to negotiate with Iran regarding the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route. This threat was made during a phone interview with Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst on Monday, August 17. Trump's comments came amid a 60-day memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran, which was set to expire on the same day.
The agreement aimed to end the conflict and partially reopen the strait, but tensions escalated, leading to resumed attacks.
Oman has been involved in negotiations with Iran to reopen the strait, while Washington pursued its own initiatives. Iran's semiofficial Mehr News Agency reported on Saturday that Tehran had reached an agreement with Oman on a plan for ship traffic through the strait. The White House did not provide a response to NBC News regarding Trump's remarks.
The threat of military action against Oman heightened concerns, as shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz had nearly come to a halt, with only 13 ships passing through, including three on Sunday, according to MarineTraffic.
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