Trump warns Oman over possible Hormuz fees linked to Iran amid fragile US-Iran talks

Oman was one of the countries targeted by Tehran in in the early stages of the war between Iran, the U.S. and Israel.

On Wednesday evening, US President Donald Trump said if Oman were to attempt to control the Strait of Hormuz in conjunction with Iran, the US would launch a military strike against the country at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula. He was responding to a report by Iranian state television claiming that an unofficial draft agreement existed to restore […]...Keep on reading: Iran war: Oman stuck between Trump and Tehran

Trump's threat to Oman exposes a rift with a key U.S. partner that has served as Washington's backchannel to Iran for decades in the Middle East.

Trump warned that the US could strike Oman if it tries to take control of the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump made the threat as he declared that ‘nobody’s going to control’ the Strait of Hormuz after the war

US president Donald Trump just threatened to bomb Oman, a US ally. Increasingly humiliated by his failing war against Iran, Trump has become more and more erratic. Oman was mediating the last US-Iran deal which Trump broke in February under pressure from Israel. Trump was waffling about a potential Pakistan-brokered peace deal with Iran when […] By Joe Glenton

President Trump threatened to bomb Oman, a key American ally, if they don't "behave" in the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issued another warning to Oman Thursday morning after President Trump said the nation should “behave or we’ll have to blow ’em up.” “The United States Government will not tolerate any effort to impose a tolling system in the Strait of Hormuz,” Bessent wrote in a social media post, referencing a reported...

President Trump issued a stern warning against Oman, a key U.S. ally in the Middle East, amid high tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata and Aaron Navarro report.

The US president has issued a stark warning to a US ally, in a sign of rising tensions over Strait of Hormuz.

“Oman will behave just like everyone else, or we’ll have to blow them up,” the president warned, seemingly indifferent to the fact that Oman is an ally. The post Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ another Middle Eastern country, but this one’s a U.S. ally appeared first on MS NOW.

Iran reupped its backing for Oman on Thursday, after President Trump warned the Arab nation to “behave” or face consequences. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said in a statement that Iran would support the Gulf nation, which is separated from Iran by the Strait of Hormuz, against U.S. threats, Reuters reported. He also criticized...

Trump made the threat as he declared that ‘nobody’s going to control’ the Strait of Hormuz after the war

President’s remarks indicate the two countries remain far apart over initial deal to end warIran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, has condemned Donald Trump for threatening to attack Oman if it sides with Tehran over reopening the strait of Hormuz.In remarks during a cabinet meeting in the White House yesterday, the US president said he would “blow up” ally Oman if it did not “behave just like everybody else” in the ongoing dispute over the key waterway. Continue reading...

The U.S. President said Oman must "behave" or he would "blow them up," when he was asked if he would accept a short-term deal to allow Iran and the Gulf state to control the Strait of Hormuz

Trump threatens to 'blow up' Oman if it joins Iran in imposing fees on Hormuz Strait US President Donald Trump threatened to “blow up” Oman if it agreed to work with Iran to impose a fee for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz as part of a settlement to end the war on Tehran. “Oman will behave just like everybody else, or we’ll have to blow them up.” US President Donald Trump threatened to “blow up” Oman if it agreed to work with Iran to impose a fee for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz as part of a settlement to end the war on Tehran pic.twitter.com/sv1KeL67ch — Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) May 28, 2026

Speaking to reporters during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday local time, Trump rejected the idea of any temporary arrangement that would allow Iran and Oman to jointly manage the strait. "No, the strait's going to be open to everybody," Trump said when asked whether he would support such a deal. Calling it an international passage, the US President stressed that no country would be allowed to dominate it.

U.S. President Donald Trump issued a stunning military threat against the Sultanate of Oman on Wednesday, warning that the United States would “blow them up” if the Gulf nation attempts to restrict access or control the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. Speaking during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Trump explicitly rejected any proposal … The post Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ an Arab country over Strait of Hormuz control amid stalled Iran talks appeared first on Egypt Independent.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to threaten to attack US ally Oman if it sides with Iran over reopening the Strait of Hormuz.Trump said Oman must "behave" or he would "blow them up," when he was asked if he would accept a short-term deal to allow Iran and the Gulf state to control the waterway.Also read: US carries out new strikes in Iran against military site, official says"No, the strait is going to be open to everybody," Trump told reporters during a cabinet meeting at the White House."It's international waters and Oman will behave just like everybody else or we'll have to blow them up. They understand that, they'll be fine."The White House did not immediately respond when asked by AFP if Trump had misspoken and had intended to refer to Iran rather than Oman.Oman is a key US ally which has tried to mediate the Middle East war and has itself come under attack from Tehran.The US State Department later posted a clip and transcript of Trump's comments about Oman, without any correction or clarification.The 79-year-old did earlier appear to mix up Iran and Venezuela, saying that the South American nation -- whose leader Nicolas Maduro was toppled by US forces in January -- "no longer has a navy, no longer has an air force."Trump has repeatedly used such phrasing to refer to Iran, which the US and Israel attacked on February 28.Iran has indicated that it seeks to impose a new reality in the Strait of Hormuz, through which one fifth of the world's oil normally passes, exacting tolls on transiting ships and sharing the revenues with Oman.Trump has grown increasingly frustrated as talks to end the Middle East war and reopen the strait appear to have stalled once more, just days after he said a deal was near.

The US president made the threat during a US cabinet meeting after reports of discussions between Iran and Oman about jointly charging a toll for ships passing through the Hormuz strait. Donald Trump said that under a potential deal with Tehran, the key waterway would open immediately but not be controlled by anybody, warning: 'Oman will behave just like everybody else. Or else we’ll have to blow them up. They understand that'Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ Oman amid talks over strait of Hormuz Continue reading...

When asked if he would accept a deal to allow and the Gulf state to control the crucial waterway, Donald Trump said that Oman must ‘behave like everybody else’ or he would ‘blow them up.’

US President Donald Trump has put a US ally on notice, telling them they’re going to have to ‘behave’ if they want to survive.

President Trump said there would be serious repercussions if Iran and Oman move forward with a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Oman is a key US ally that has tried to mediate the Middle East war and has itself come under attack from Tehran.

After Iran showdown Trump threatens to blow up Oman for this reason

Oman is a key US ally which has tried to mediate the Middle East war and has itself come under attack from Tehran.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to threaten to attack ally Oman if it sides with Iran over reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said Oman must “behave” or he would “blow them up”, when he was asked if he would accept a short-term deal to allow Iran and the Gulf state to control the waterway. “No, the strait is going to be open to everybody,” Trump told reporters during a cabinet meeting at the White House. “It’s international waters and Oman will behave just like everybody else...

President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to threaten to attack US ally Oman if it sides with Iran over reopening the Strait of Hormuz.Trump said Oman must "behave" or he would "blow them up," when he was asked if he would accept a short-term deal to allow Iran and the Gulf state to control the waterway."No, the strait is going to be open to everybody," Trump told reporters during a cabinet meeting at the White House."It's international waters and Oman will behave just like everybody else or we'll have to blow them up. They understand that, they'll be fine."

US president calls on US ally to ‘behave … or else we’ll have to blow them up’ in casual aside during cabinet meetingDonald Trump has threatened to “blow up” Oman if it fails to “behave” in a casual aside during a cabinet meeting, as the US scrambles to reopen the strait of Hormuz.The US president made the threat following reports of talks between Iran and Oman about jointly charging a toll for ships passing through the crucial waterway, which has been all but closed since the start of the US-Israel war on Iran. Continue reading...

The US president warns that Oman, a US ally, 'will behave just like everybody else, or we will have to blow them up'.

The president also warned Oman to ‘behave’ over the Strait of Hormuz or the US ‘will have to blow them up’.

President Trump on Wednesday suggested the U.S. would attack Oman if it sought to control the Strait of Hormuz with Iran, saying they would have to "behave or we'll have to blow 'em up." Trump quickly said that Obama understood his posiiton and "they'll be fine." The remarkable comments came at a Cabinet meeting at...

President Donald Trump has said the Iranians 'very much' want to make a deal but 'haven't gotten there', as the US-Israeli war with Iran shows little sign of ending

“Oman will behave just like everybody else or we will have to blow them up,” Trump said in surprising comments on Wednesday.

Donald Trump has warned Oman it must 'behave' or face military action, threatening to 'blow them up' if they challenge US control of the Strait of Hormuz

Oman served as a mediator between the US and Iran before the war started on Feb. 28.

President Trump threatened a U.S. military attack against Oman Wednesday, warning against the possibility of the Middle Eastern country controlling the Strait of Hormuz jointly with Iran through tolls.