Escalation: Trump Threatens to Bomb Oman Over Iran Talks
President Donald Trump threatened to “bomb” Oman if it “gets in the way” of his administration’s talks with Iran. He tied the warning to efforts to reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, where Oman has been mediating between Washington and Tehran. Oman is a U.S. ally.
He said he will not extend the current ceasefire. One account places its deadline on Monday; another gives August 21. Ship transits through Hormuz have fallen to a new low as the deadline approaches.
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