Middle East crisis live: Iran says Trump’s threats to ‘blow up’ Oman ‘dangerous and bullying’
Iran has condemned Donald Trump's threats against Oman, labeling them as 'dangerous' and 'bullying'. The Iranian foreign ministry emphasized that such threats violate international principles and undermine regional peace efforts. Trump's comments came in the context of ongoing discussions about shipping agreements in the strait of Hormuz.
- ▪Iran's foreign ministry criticized Trump's threats against Oman as dangerous and bullying.
- ▪The spokesperson stated that threats against a UN member state violate international law.
- ▪Trump threatened to 'blow up' Oman if it reached an agreement with Iran regarding shipping.
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04.58 EDTIran says Trump's threats against Oman 'dangerous' and 'bullying'We have a statement from the Iranian foreign ministry in which the spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, described Donald Trump’s threats against Oman as “dangerous” and “bullying”.He was quoted as saying: double quotation markThreats to “destroy” a United Nations member state that has always played a constructive, effective, and responsible role in regional peace and security and has used its noble efforts in the service of regional peace and stability as a mediator in diplomatic processes for many years are not only a violation of the fundamental principle of prohibiting the threat of the use of force, but also another dangerous sign of the normalisation of lawlessness and bullying in international relations.
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