{
  "id": 1545451,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T19:25:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
    "slug": "the-sydney-morning-herald",
    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/trump-threatens-to-bomb-ally-oman-as-us-iran-war-agreement-expires-20260818-p60p6j.html?ref=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman, a US ally, if it interferes with his administration's talks with Iran. According to Fox News, Trump made the threat during a phone interview, stating that if Oman \"gets in the way\", the US will \"bomb the shit out of them\".\n\nThe 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 during the US-Iran war. The strait is a key passage for about a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas.\n\nThe threat comes as a 60-day Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Iran is expiring, casting doubt on the possibility of striking an acceptable deal with Tehran, as reported by The Sydney Morning Herald. Iranian officials had reportedly been close to finalising a deal with Oman, which borders the southern side of the Strait and claims to be a neutral country in the conflict.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 11,
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      {
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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": "GBC Ghana",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-17T18:42:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
}