Why is Trump threatening to bomb Oman, the Iran mediator trying to clear Hormuz?

The world knows that US President Donald Trump is angry with Iran. But he is not happy with the small country lying across the Strait of Hormuz from the Islamic Republic, either: Oman. Oman has played a relatively low profile role since the Iran war began, including as a mediator. But its geography has thrust the sulta

President Donald Trump has made plenty of threats against Iran. Now he's venting his frustration at Oman, too.

This came even as Iran said it was close to a deal with Oman on managing shipping through Hormuz, saying they were working on a joint statement for the same.

U.S. President Donald Trump is angry with Oman over its talks with Iran about managing the Strait of Hormuz that lies between the countries

Trump is threatening to bomb Oman, but why?  AP News

Why Trump is again threatening to bomb US ally Oman  CNN

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

Why Trump Is Threatening Again to Bomb Oman  WSJ

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.

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

The talks come as Oman is in the midst of negotiations with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.

Bomb Oman? Trump's mental decline has us threatening allies. | Opinion  USA Today

President Trump on Monday threatened to bomb Oman if the country "gets in the way" of efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. Central Command, is praising the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln after he visited the aircraft carrier on Saturday. The ship has been at sea for mor

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

Monday marked the day by which both sides were expected to reach a final deal under an MoU agreed in June and aimed at ending the war

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 Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ over Hormuz  The Times

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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.