Trump's Diplomatic Flexibility and Oman Threats Highlight Strained Relations with Iran
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Mr. Trump added that diplomacy with Iran could happen “maybe at some point.” On Tuesday, he had insisted that the economic pressure campaign would continue and the White House had no plans to talk to the Iranians in the near future.
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U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he is unhappy the country is close to a deal with Iran to manage ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, two regional officials said on Tuesday, a day after Trump leveled the threat.
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Washington Times BusinessTrump threatened Oman because he’s not happy that it’s close to a deal with Iran over the strait, two regional officials said Tuesday.
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President Trump said Tuesday there are no active or planned talks with Iran and his naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz will remain in “full force.”
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FortuneTrump insists the strait is open as more attacks are reported Trump said on Tuesday the U.S. has no planned talks with Iran but insisted the strait is “open and operating,” despite limited traffic, the reported boat strike and the end on Monday of the 60-day negotiating period between the countries.
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“Until the United States fulfills its commitments under the agreement, including lifting the blockade, releasing frozen assets, lifting oil sanctions, ending threats and military operations on all fronts, and implementing the other conditions to which it committed, the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen,” said Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, Iran’s parliamentary speaker and negotiator in previous talks with the U.S.
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Washington Times BusinessEarlier this month, Iranian and U.S. officials indicated that the two sides were circling a deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, establish a ceasefire and open the door to further technical talks.
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01 Washington Times Business Speaking to reporters at the White House, Mr. Trump repeated his insistence that Iran cannot obtain nuclear weapons and indicated that his administration’s standing policy of economic warfare has thus far been successful.
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02 Fortune The officials said the Trump administration has told Oman it is opposed to parts of the yet-to-be-announced deal, including the joint Iranian and Omani management of the exit route out of the passage that’s critical to global supplies of oil and natural gas. The officials were briefed on the U.S. position and how the administration views Oman’s position.
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