{
  "id": 1643063,
  "title": "Trump threatens to 'bomb the s**t' out of Oman if it gets in way of Iran deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-threatens-to-bomb-the-s-t-out-of-oman-if-it-gets-in-way-of-iran",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T05:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/world/2026-08-18-trump-threatens-to-bomb-the-st-out-of-oman-if-it-gets-in-way-of-iran-deal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman if it interferes with a US deal with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz. According to IOL, this warning comes as pressure mounts to end the nearly six-month conflict.\n\nThe Strait of Hormuz has become a sensitive point in the US-Iran dispute due to its importance to international energy supplies and Iran's insistence on a greater role in determining maritime arrangements there. The US and Iran had signed a 60-day temporary agreement in June, which provided a window to negotiate a durable settlement covering the US-Iran conflict, Iran's nuclear programme, and the security of the Strait of Hormuz.\n\nThe deadline for a comprehensive agreement expired without a deal, with Trump ruling out extending the temporary agreement. The Arabian Post reported that Trump gave a \"categorical response: 'No'\" when asked if Washington would seek more time under the memorandum of understanding.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Island Sri Lanka",
        "title": "Trump threatens to bomb US ally Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ over Iran deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-threatens-to-bomb-us-ally-oman-if-it-gets-in-the-way-over-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-18T01:09:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Trump rules out extending cease-fire deal after Iran threatens new offensive",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-rules-out-extending-cease-fire-deal-after-iran-threatens-new",
        "published": "2026-08-18T02:17:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Iran war latest: Kushner says Iran ‘not showing any interest’ in a deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/iran-war-latest-kushner-says-iran-not-showing-any-interest-in-a-deal",
        "published": "2026-08-18T04:04:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arabian Post",
        "title": "Trump rejects Iran truce extension as Lebanon flares",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-rejects-iran-truce-extension-as-lebanon-flares",
        "published": "2026-08-18T04:16:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}