{
  "id": 1542069,
  "title": "Trump threatens to bomb US ally Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ over Iran deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/trump-threatens-to-bomb-us-ally-oman-if-it-gets-in-the-way-over-iran",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T18:42:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/world/trump-threatens-2/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb the US ally Oman if it \"gets in the way\" of his administration's talks with Iran, according to Fox News. The US and Oman have been negotiating separately with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway that has been largely closed for nearly six months due to the US-Iran war. Iranian officials claimed they were near finalizing a deal with Oman, while the US- Iran talks' future remains uncertain as their 60-day Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is set to expire. A Fox News reporter quoted Trump as saying, \"If Oman gets in the way, we'll bomb the shit out of them.\" Oman, which borders the southern side of the Strait and is neutral in the conflict, has suffered Iranian strikes and is actively negotiating with Tehran to reopen the waterway. The US has also been pursuing its own efforts to secure the reopening. An IRGC spokesman denied Trump's claim of direct communication with the group.",
  "summary": "President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman – a US ally – if it “gets in the way” of his administration’s own talks with Iran, Fox News reports. The US and Oman have been negotiating separately with Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that is vital to the global economy. It […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 11,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/iran-60-day-deadline-has-passed-what-does-trump-do-now",
        "published": "2026-08-17T11:51:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Trump's Iran strategies focus on military pressure, economic chokehold: analyst",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/trumps-iran-strategies-focus-on-military-pressure-economic-chokehold",
        "published": "2026-08-17T13:15:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Trump threatens Oman over Iran talks as efforts to reopen Strait of Hormuz continue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/trump-threatens-oman-over-iran-talks-as-efforts-to-reopen-strait-of",
        "published": "2026-08-17T17:43:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Doha News",
        "title": "Trump threatens to bomb Oman; Iran signals ‘fully offensive’ policy, says Reuters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/trump-threatens-to-bomb-oman-iran-signals-fully-offensive-policy-says",
        "published": "2026-08-17T18:10:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Retired Marine colonel on Trump threat to bomb Oman: \"Pretty extraordinary\"",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/retired-marine-colonel-on-trump-threat-to-bomb-oman-pretty",
        "published": "2026-08-17T18:17:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Trump says US not seeking to extend interim deal with Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/trump-says-us-not-seeking-to-extend-interim-deal-with-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-17T18:30:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Trump threatens to bomb ally Oman as US-Iran war agreement expires",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/trump-threatens-to-bomb-ally-oman-as-us-iran-war-agreement-expires",
        "published": "2026-08-17T19:25:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Trump threatens to bomb ally Oman as US-Iran war agreement expires",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/trump-threatens-to-bomb-ally-oman-as-us-iran-war-agreement-expires-1545801",
        "published": "2026-08-17T19:25:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Kushner: US, Iran talks more robust than ever, but no deal yet",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/kushner-us-iran-talks-more-robust-than-ever-but-no-deal-yet",
        "published": "2026-08-17T19:52:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Trump threatens to bomb Oman over Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/trump-threatens-to-bomb-oman-over-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-08-17T20:08:53.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}