US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: The recent warning issued by US President Donald Trump towards Oman has further complicated an already tense situation in the ongoing confrontation among US, Israel and Iran. In his warning, President Trump mentioned that the United States can bomb Oman “the s*** out of” if Oman interferes in the deal-making process between the United States and Iran. This threat is especially grave in light of the fact that Oman has always served as a mediator between both countries.
United States President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of a peace deal between the US and Iran.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: What Did Trump Say About Oman?
In an interview with Fox News, US President Trump told Iran to submit and alleged that his administration has developed a communication link between the White House and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps however, the latter denied the statement and labeled it as a falsehood. Trump’s warning is not new. For instance, on May 27, he warned Oman of military intervention if they tried to control the Strait of Hormuz alongside Iran.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Has Trump Threatened Oman Before?
Yes. Trump previously threatened Oman on May 27, 2026, during a White House Cabinet meeting over control of the Strait of Hormuz. He warned that Oman should “behave just like everybody else” or the US would “have to blow them up.” The threat came amid reports of Iran-Oman discussions over managing the strategic waterway, through which roughly one-fifth of global oil supplies normally pass.
Trump replied with a seemingly offhand threat. “Nobody is going to control it. It’s international waters, and Oman will behave just like everybody else, or we will have to blow them up.”
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Why Is the Strait of Hormuz So Important?
The issue extends far beyond diplomatic negotiations while prior to the start of hostilities on February 28, one fifth of all oil and LNG supply lines in the world flowed through the Strait of Hormuz. One hundred and thirty ships made their way through the strait every day and hence, any disruption will have wider implications for the entire world.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: How Has the Crisis Hit Oil Prices?
This situation is already mirrored in energy markets. The price of Brent crude was at around $66 per barrel before the onset of the hostilities but during the hostilities, it had several times crossed the threshold of $100 to touch about $119 per barrel in March. On Tuesday, Brent stood at approximately $91.22 a barrel, highlighting the continuing market anxiety surrounding the waterway.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: What Role Is Oman Playing in the Crisis?
Oman has adopted a policy of neutrality and has been acting as an interlocutor between Iran and the US many times before. Now Tehran and Muscat have been making efforts on behalf of a mechanism for commercial transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz. The representative of the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baghaei said that the mechanism would secure the sovereignty of the states and allow commercial transit.
“This is the first time that a mechanism is being developed to simultaneously safeguard the sovereign rights of the two littoral states and ensure the safe passage of commercial vessels,” said Baghaei.
The two countries have multiple cooperation treaties including security partnerships, a free trade agreement and a science and technology deal.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Why Is the US Opposing the Iran-Oman Deal?
The proposed Iran-Oman deal might serve to weaken one of Washington’s key requests, which is for Iran to cede its control of the crucial route. An agreement reached without the participation of the Americans will also help show that regional countries do not need the US’s presence to solve their problem.
According to Laleh Khalili, an expert on Gulf states, this development will serve to show “how powerless the United States has been.” Trump has also opposed any charges levied by Iran on the passage of vessels through the strait. On August 14, he went further, saying he planned to declare Hormuz a US “territory” after what he described as an American victory over Iran.
“In part, a solution mediated without US intervention and which in fact allows Oman and Iran to manage passage through Hormuz, which lies entirely within the two countries’ territorial waters, would show how impotent the United States is and has been,” Laleh Khalili, a professor of Gulf studies at the University of Exeter.
“Trump said that, after Iran’s defeat, he will soon declare the Strait of Hormuz as American territory,” Gharibabadi wrote.
“The Strait of Hormuz cannot be taken over by a tweet, nor by an aircraft carrier, nor by issuing a decree, nor by an election speech. Iran is neither afraid of threats nor intimidated by a show of force.”
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: What Happens Next?
The threat from Oman makes it possible that diplomacy could evolve into even more confrontation while the United States counts Oman among its partners, but Oman has tried to keep lines open to Tehran. Converting the mediator into a new adversary could complicate negotiations even more.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi has dismissed the claim of President Trump about the territory, saying that Hormuz could not be appropriated “by a tweet, an aircraft carrier or a political proclamation.” This means that the problem itself is greater than a threat by the US president. The fate of the Hormuz Strait, the cost of energy and US-Iran diplomacy all have a lot in common now.
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