Why has Trump threatened to bomb Oman – for a second time?
Summary
President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman if the country interferes with peace talks between the US and Iran. Oman is working with Iran on managing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, while the US-Iran peace talks have mostly failed and tensions remain high.Key Facts
- President Trump said on Fox News that if Oman "gets in the way" of US-Iran talks, the US would bomb Oman.
- Oman is a US ally and has stayed neutral in US-Iran conflicts but is negotiating directly with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.
- The Strait of Hormuz is a vital waterway for global oil shipping, and both Iran and Oman want control over parts of it.
- A 60-day peace agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) between the US and Iran expired with little chance of renewal.
- Iran has refused direct talks with the US and is negotiating only through Oman and other mediators.
- Iran has attacked ships that used routes approved by Oman and the US instead of Iran’s preferred routes.
- This is not the first time President Trump threatened Oman; he made a similar threat in May 2024.
- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps denied any direct talks with the US as claimed by President Trump.
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