Trump threatens Oman with bombing if it interferes

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US President Donald Trump told Fox News journalist Trey Yingst that the United States would bomb Oman if it “gets in the way.” The threat follows Trump’s earlier remarks in May about Oman and Iran jointly supervising maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

WHO: Donald Trump

WHAT: Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way,” and previously said Oman would be “blow[n] out of the water” if it did not behave like others regarding Strait of Hormuz control.

WHEN: Reported Aug 25, 2026 at 1:23 PM ET

WHERE: Oman

WHY: Trump was reacting to Oman nearing an agreement with Iran over supervision of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

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