Trump Threatens Oman After Iran Claims Progress on Oman-Iran Maritime Agreement
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Trump made his threat to Oman after Iran said earlier on Monday that the two sides had reached an agreement for ships to travel through the strait.
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The Daily WireAs the 60-day memorandum of understanding with Iran expired on Monday, President Donald Trump delivered a blunt message to the regime, while warning that if Oman gets in the way of U.S. efforts in the Strait of Hormuz, “we’ll bomb the sht out of them.”
Washington ExaminerPresident Donald Trump on Monday morning promised to bomb Oman if it interferes with activity in the Strait of Hormuz, as he sought to portray strength in the war with Iran.
Washington TimesMr. Trump threatened the sultanate as it negotiates with Iran, which sits across the Strait of Hormuz, about how to manage the waterway that serves as a key transit point for oil shipments from the Gulf region.
New York TimesTrump Lashes Out as Preliminary Deal With Iran Expires President Trump took aim at Oman, a U.S. ally that has been mediating the talks, as efforts to end a war he started have faltered.
USA TodayPresident Trump threatened military action against Oman, if its negotiations with Iran interfere with U.S. efforts to reach a peace deal with Tehran.
BreitbartTrump was allegedly reacting to Iran’s frequent statements that it has nearly worked out a deal for joint control of the Strait of Hormuz with Oman, including a scheme for the two nations to extort “fees” from international shipping and divide the proceeds between them.
NBC NewsYingst relayed the quote from Trump on air, which he said came in response to questions over talks between Oman and Iran over the status of the strait. No audio of the interview was provided. The White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment about the remarks.
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The HillTrump rips allies Oman, South Korea amid escalating tensions with Iran President Trump is lashing out at rivals and allies alike amid an escalating game of economic chicken between the U.S. and Iran. On Monday, he threatened to bomb the s— out of Oman, a day after he told Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea. Trump separately on Monday doubled…
PBS NewsHourWhere the Iran war stands as 60-day window to reach peace deal expires President Trump lashed out at U.S. allies on Monday as the deadline to reach a deal to end the war with Iran expires. Trump threatened to bomb Oman, which has been mediating negotiations, and called for military exercises with South Korea to be scaled back, in part for refusing to join the war. Amna Nawaz discussed where the war stands and what happens next with Alan Eyre and Reuel Marc Gerecht.
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Meanwhile, the 60-day Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ends on Monday. The memo was a signed commitment from both the US and Iran for further talks to reach a final agreement.
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NBC NewsMonday marks the end of a 60-day deadline that the U.S. and Iran agreed to in June to end the war and reach an agreement on Iran’s nuclear program.
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A spokesman told semi-official Iranian news agency Tasnim News: "There are no talks taking place between IRGC officials and the Americans, and this lie by Trump is merely fantasies caused by the delusions and nightmares he has suffered as a result of defeat and desperation in the war."
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Breitbart“There are no talks taking place between IRGC officials and the Americans,” IRGC spokesman Brig. Gen. Hossein Mohebbi said, accusing Trump of making a “lie” born of what he characterized as American “defeat and desperation.”
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Iranian Foreign Affairs spokesman Esmail Baghaei told reporters in Tehran that talks with Oman had gone slowly, but that “an understanding has been reached regarding the map of the transit route.” Both sides are working to finalize details for a joint statement, he said, adding that the two countries “still plan to finalize the understanding in the form of a package: the map plus a joint statement.”
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BreitbartBaghaei said the talks were continuing “in earnest” toward a mechanism Tehran says would protect the sovereign rights of Iran and Oman while allowing commercial traffic.
BBC NewsIn his statement, reported by the BBC's US partner CBS News, Baghaei said both sides would finalise the details before issuing a joint statement. Oman has previously described these talks as positive.
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“I don’t think they behaved very well, but we’d handle them very easily,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office when asked about comments he reportedly made earlier about Oman.
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Breitbart“I don’t think they behaved very well, but we’d handle them very easily, just like we do other things,” Trump said.
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Iran retaliated by clamping down on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in nearly six months of violence, negotiations and economic pressure tactics.
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01 BBC News The IRGC later denied it was involved in talks with the US. But Iranian officials said on Monday they were close to finalising a deal with Iran on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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02 NBC News Hallie Jackson NOW Now Playing Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it interferes with Strait of Hormuz deal 03:50 UP NEXT Florida Democratic Socialist House candidate downplays labels & touts ‘people-centered policies’ 06:44 ‘We need fresh new leaders’ says Democrat challenging Debbie Wasserman Schultz 09:34 Trump ‘doesn’t have a plan’ on Iran: Voters in key Pennsylvania district upset with handling of war 07:31 AG Todd Blanche Declines to Pledge DOJ Independence 01:07 Trump Says Ballroom is Needed, Calling it a 'Security Structure’ 02:23
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03 Breitbart “We’re taking out millions of barrels of oil a week,” Trump said, adding that the strait was open and oil prices would continue falling “unless we decide to do something far more drastic than we’re doing.”
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04 Washington Times Those side talks could complicate more comprehensive negotiations between the U.S. and Iran on reopening the strait, constraining Tehran’s nuclear ambitions and ending the war.
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05 The Daily Wire The same interview turned to Gaza and the wider Iranian proxy network. Trump said the United States has a different channel with Hamas. His son-in-law and envoy Jared Kushner met the previous day in Egypt with Khalil al-Hayya, the current Hamas chief.
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