US-Israel-Iran War Live: US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman if the Gulf nation interferes with the US military blockade of Iranian ships or parallel negotiations regarding the Strait of Hormuz. Trump explicitly stated, “If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the s* out of them.”** The warning comes as a temporary 60-day US-Iran truce expires amid stalled peace talks.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: US-Oman Escalation
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Strait of Hormuz Dispute: The threat was sparked by reports of parallel talks between Iran and Oman. Iran claimed to have finalized a joint shipping route with Oman to manage the critical waterway.
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US Blockade: The US military is enforcing a strict maritime blockade against Iranian ports. Trump stated that Oman must not disrupt this economic pressure or attempt to implement joint toll systems with Tehran.
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Stalled Negotiations: Despite confirming a direct backchannel to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Trump declared he has “no time schedule” and is “not in a hurry” to end the six-month-old war. He demanded that Iran “wave the white flag of surrender”.
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Diplomatic Fallout: Oman has historically served as a critical neutral mediator and secret backchannel between Washington and Tehran. This public threat marks a severe and highly unusual deterioration in relations with a long-term US regional partner.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Why Trump Targeted Oman
The threat was sparked by recent Oman-mediated talks in Tehran. Iran announced it was finalizing a deal with Oman to establish an alternate temporary shipping route and a joint toll system through the Strait.
Trump responded that Oman must not bypass the active US maritime blockade. He declared, “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,” later refining it to his “bomb the s** out of them”* comment.
This follows a highly controversial statement by Trump earlier in the week, where he threatened to bypass negotiations entirely and declare the Strait of Hormuz as US territory, a claim Iranian officials labeled “delusional.”
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Global and Regional Fallout
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Diplomatic Betrayal: Media outlets note that Oman has been Washington’s most vital neutral backchannel to Tehran for decades. Commentators described threatening the mediator as “setting fire to the only bridge left standing.”
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Bounty Placed on US Troops: Over the weekend, Iranian Army Chief Amir Hatami escalated tensions by offering a $30,000 reward for the killing or capture of any US military personnel, doubling the bounty to $60,000 if executed by an Iranian woman.
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Economic Strain: The continuing closure of the Strait of Hormuz has caused global oil and gas prices to spike, forcing at least 60 countries into emergency fuel rationing.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: The Secret ‘Navigable Channel’ Deal
The friction intensified when Iran’s Foreign Ministry announced it was in the “final stages” of establishing a bilateral shipping framework with Oman.
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The Coordinates: Iran and Oman had reportedly agreed on the exact geographical coordinates for a temporary navigable channel running through the Strait of Hormuz.
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The Toll Dispute: Early reports indicated the joint arrangement would allow the two nations to impose transit fees or a toll system on commercial ships bypassing the area.
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The US Red Line: Trump rejected any shared oversight, asserting that the Strait is comprised of international waters. He warned that Oman must “behave just like everybody else” or face immediate American airstrikes.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Trump’s Broader Goal
The threat against Oman follows an even more unconventional diplomatic stance delivered days prior. Trump stated that following an ultimate military defeat of Iran, he plans to officially declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory.
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The Administration Baseline: While White House officials informally tried to walk back the annexation comments as a joke, Trump doubled down by stating that the U.S. Navy’s current blockade gives the US de facto ownership of the shipping lanes.
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Iran’s Response: Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi dismissed the annexation claims as “delusional nonsense,” stating the waterway cannot be seized by an executive speech.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: New Compensatory Demands
Adding to the stalemate, Trump expanded the scope of the negotiations by introducing new financial hurdles. In response to Iran demanding war reparations for recent US-Israeli strikes, Trump countered by demanding Tehran pay billions in compensation for damages, debts, and regional instability caused by Iranian-backed proxies throughout the Middle East over the last decade.
