Trump threatens longtime U.S. ally Oman amid Strait of Hormuz stalemate

President Trump on Monday threatened to strike Oman, a longtime U.S. ally, which shares the Strait of Hormuz and has been negotiating control of the waterway with the Iranian regime. Mr. Trump also suggested claiming the strait as a U.S. territory, but it is currently controlled by Iran.

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.

President Donald Trump threatened to strike Oman if it interferes in a potential deal over control of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump also told the military to cut back joint exercises with South Korea after it stayed out of the Iran war. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor reports.

Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman over its deal with Iran.

Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman over its deal with Iran.

Mr Trump’s threat comes as the Iran-US MoU, signed on 17 June, expires.

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President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman - a US ally - if it "gets in the way" of his administration's own talks with Iran, Fox News reports.

Iran says it is working to finalize a joint statement with Oman on a plan to manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Fully reopening the waterway has been a key U.S. demand, and U.S. President Donald Trump has again threatened Oman if it gets in the way of that goal.

A senior Iranian official warned on Monday that Tehran will escalate tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and the wider region, launching an attack if the United States fails to implement a memorandum of understanding within weeks. The threat came as the 60-day deadline stipulated in the “Islamabad Memorandum of Understand

US President Donald Trump has again threatened Oman as Iran says it is working with the Gulf Arab country on a plan to manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran and Oman near Strait of Hormuz deal as Trump warns Omani government  thenationalnews.com

Iran says it's working to finalize a joint statement with Oman on a plan to manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz

Trump threatens Oman as it works with Iran on a Strait of Hormuz deal, and other Middle East news  AP News

The 60-day negotiating period to find a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran was expiring, with no word of an extension and both sides seemingly as far apart as they were at the start.

The US and Oman have been working separately to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's busiest oil shipping routes.

Iran said it reached an agreement with Oman over a plan for ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz

Unless the U.S. implements the June ceasefire deal in a few weeks, Iran will launch a "timely and precise" ​attack to break the blockade, an Iranian official told Reuters.

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Iran has decided to shift its policy from defensive to "fully offensive" due to the deadlock in efforts to agree a permanent end to its war with the United States, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday. Progress towards peace talks and a resumption of oil tanker tra

A memorandum of understanding signed between Iran and the US set out a 60-day timeframe for a broader deal, which passed on Monday local time.

Here’s a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider Middle East.

Today marks the day by which Iran and the United States are expected to reach a final deal under a memorandum of understanding agreed in June and aimed at ending the war

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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, Aug 3, 2026. (Photo: REUTERS) 17 Aug 2026 09:58PM DUBAI: Iran has decided to shift its policy from defensive to "fully offensive" due to the deadlock in efforts to agree on a permanent end to its war with the United States, a senior Iranian official told Reu

Iran threatens to go on offensive in Strait of Hormuz if diplomacy with US fails  Reuters

DUBAI, Aug 17 - Iran has decided to shift its policy from defensive to \"fully offensive\" due to the deadlock in efforts to agree a permanent end to its war with the United States, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday.

President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman if the country gets in the way of the US blockade of Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz, Fox News reported. (Source: Bloomberg)

Tehran has been locked in ongoing talks with Oman over establishing a secure passage for commercial shipping through the Strait, which usually carries around a quarter of the world’s seaborne oil trade.

Trump threatens to 'bomb the s***' out of US ally Oman as deadline for Iran peace talks passes  lbc.co.uk

Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ over Hormuz  The Times

President Trump warned Oman the US will “bomb the s–t” out of them if they interfere in the simmering conflict with Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.

The chilling threat comes following anothe weekend of escalating US-Iran tensions.

Iran's Major General Amir Hatami said Donald Trump would have his "legs broken" after he claimed that the United States would take over the Strait of Hormuz