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  "id": 1688572,
  "title": "Trump threatens to bomb Oman, as its ally tires to mediate Iran negotiations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-threatens-to-bomb-oman-as-its-ally-tires-to-mediate-iran",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T09:59:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/trump-threatens-to-bomb-oman-as-its-ally-tires-to-mediate-iran-negotiations"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As the 60-day ceasefire deadline passes, US President Donald Trump is lashing out at an American ally trying to mediate negotiations between the US and Iran. Using an expletive, Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it \"gets in the way.\" This isn’t the first time Trump has threatened Oman. Details by Monte Francis.",
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        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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        "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",
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        "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"
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-18T05:22:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hellenic Shipping News",
        "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-1683706",
        "published": "2026-08-18T10:00:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Naked Capitalism",
        "title": "Iran War: Trump Threatens to Bomb Oman as Iran Attacks on Shipping Notch Up, WSJ Reports Planning for Bigger Escalation; Debate Over Covert Transits;",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/iran-war-trump-threatens-to-bomb-oman-as-iran-attacks-on-shipping",
        "published": "2026-08-18T10:58:59.000Z"
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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."
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