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Strait of Hormuz

Trump Threatens to ‘Blow up’ Oman if It Interferes in the Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump told a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, May 27, that the United States would strike Oman if it interfered in the Strait of Hormuz, the vital waterway through which much of the world’s oil passes. “Oman will behave like everybody else, or we’ll have to blow them up,” Trump said. “They understand that.” The blunt warning underscored Washington’s determination to keep the strategic channel open as negotiations with Iran continue.

Trump said that Iran badly wants an agreement but that the United States is not yet satisfied with the terms on the table. “Iran is very much intent; they want very much to make a deal. So far, they haven’t gotten there,” he said, warning that the alternative was to “just finish the job.” He stressed that the Strait of Hormuz would remain open to all and would not be controlled by any single country under any deal reached with Tehran. “We’ll watch over it, but nobody’s going to control it,” he said.

Trump further emphasized that he does not want China or Russia to take possession of Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium, and he reiterated that the United States was not discussing any easing of sanctions on the regime. He insisted that any agreement must be “perfect” and that the strait would reopen immediately under its framework. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the meeting that there had been some progress and interest in the talks, with more clarity expected in the coming days.

(JPost/VFI News)

“Behold, He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.” – Psalm 121:4