Trump Warns Oman of Bombing Over Hormuz Strait Deal with Iran
Summary
Donald Trump has warned Oman of bombing if it obstructs a US deal with Iran over the Hormuz waterway, while urging Iran to surrender. The remarks come amid tense negotiations over control of the strategic energy route and ongoing US-Iran back-channel contacts.
Key Points
- Donald Trump warned Oman of bombing if it obstructs a US deal with Iran over the Hormuz waterway.
- Iranian and Omani officials have been discussing navigation arrangements for the strategic sea route for weeks.
- Trump said Iran must raise the white flag of surrender and claimed there is a back-channel with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
- The Hormuz waterway remains a critical global energy route and is at the center of the US-Israel-Iran war tensions.
