Trump Threatens to Bomb Oman Over Iran Deal, Claims U.S. Equipped to Fight Iran
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Trump threatens to ‘bomb the s‑‑‑ out of Oman’ over Iran deal President Trump on Monday warned Omani officials against getting “in the way” of the U.S. during negotiations with their Iranian counterparts over reopening the Strait of Hormuz. “If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the s— out of them,” he told Fox News’s Trey Yingst. The journalist did not provide audio of the conversation.…
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BBC NewsTrump 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.
Washington ExaminerTrump’s threat to bomb Oman comes the same day Iran said it reached an agreement with the Gulf States over a plan for ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
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.
Washington TimesPresident Trump unleashed an expletive-laced threat toward Oman Monday, saying he would bomb the Middle East nation if it disrupts negotiations with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.
NBC NewsEarlier on Monday, in a phone interview with Fox News about the Strait of Hormuz and Oman, Trump said, “If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the s---- out of them,” according to Fox News.
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.”
BreitbartTrump previously threatened to use military force against Oman in late May, during earlier reports of bilateral talks between Oman and Iran to control the Strait of Hormuz.
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.
ReutersTrump says Iran should surrender, threatens to bomb Oman - Reuters Trump says Iran should surrender, threatens to bomb Oman Reuters
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Mr. Trump also said the U.S. remains well-equipped to fight Iran, pushing back on reports that American forces depleted their munitions stocks in the war.
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Washington Examiner“What we’ve used is peanuts,” Trump said. “We have a lot of mid-level weapons.” “I have no time schedule,” he added, speaking to ongoing negotiations with the Iranian military. “They’re good poker players, but they’re dying.”
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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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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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“The number one Goal is, and always will be, that Iran cannot have, in any way, shape, or form, a Nuclear Weapon,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. “Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP.”
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BreitbartTrump restated his red line against Iran’s nuclear program in a post on Truth Social in Monday morning: “The number one Goal is, and always will be, that Iran cannot have, in any way, shape, or form, a Nuclear Weapon.”
BBC NewsOn 8 July, Trump declared the ceasefire was "over". As the ceasefire neared its formal expiry on Monday, Trump also posted on his Truth Social network to say: "The number one goal is, and always will be, that Iran cannot have, in any way, shape, or form, a nuclear weapon."
Washington Times“The number one Goal is, and always will be, that Iran cannot have, in any way, shape, or form, a Nuclear Weapon,” Mr. Trump posted Monday on Truth Social.
The Daily WireOn Truth Social, President Trump wrote that preventing Iran from gaining a nuclear weapon remains the top priority for the United States. The blockade is already costing the Iranian regime hundreds of millions of dollars each day. Additional Treasury sanctions are expected this week, adding more domestic pressure on officials in Tehran.
New York TimesU.S. and Iran Blow Through Deadline to Agree to a Broad Deal to End War President Trump said a cease-fire agreed in June would lead to limits on Iran’s nuclear program and finish the conflict, but the countries appear far apart.
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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Trump told Yingst that the U.S. has a “direct backchannel” to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for negotiations, despite public pronouncements from Tehran that it has no interest in negotiating with the United States.
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BBC NewsAn IRGC spokesman denied Trump's claim, which was made in the same interview, that the US was involved in backchannel negotiations with the IRGC - which is a major military, political and economic force in Iran.
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Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has choked a route that normally carries roughly a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas. Libya is part of Washington’s answer to Tehran.
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BBC NewsSince the US and Israel attacked Iran in February, Tehran has largely blocked the vital waterway - through which about a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas usually passes. Reopening it has been a key point of discussion.
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01 NBC News The price of oil jumped sharply Monday after President Donald Trump cast doubt on another deal with Iran to extend the expiring ceasefire with Iran.
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02 Breitbart In June, the Iranian and Omani foreign ministries issued a joint statement announcing the formation of a “Strait of Hormuz Committee” that would draw up plans for “future management of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, the associated services to be provided, and the fees for the services.”
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03 Reuters Iran threatens to go on offensive in Strait of Hormuz if diplomacy with US fails - Reuters Iran threatens to go on offensive in Strait of Hormuz if diplomacy with US fails Reuters
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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 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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06 The Daily Wire When asked about Israel’s October elections, Trump said he thinks it’s appropriate to stay out of them, though he may still endorse a party. He described Israeli forces as fighting very well alongside American ones and referred to Israel as the little brother of the United States. Any resumed combat operations in the region, he indicated, would be led by the United States with Israeli support.
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