Trump on Oman, Strait of Hormuz: Behave ‘or we’ll have to blow ’em up’
“No, the strait’s got to be open to everybody; it’s international waters,” Trump told reporters. “We’ll watch over it, but nobody’s going to control it. They would like to control it; nobody’s going to control it.
- ▪“No, the strait’s got to be open to everybody; it’s international waters,” Trump told reporters.
- ▪“We’ll watch over it, but nobody’s going to control it.
- ▪They would like to control it; nobody’s going to control it.
10 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 6 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 4 lean left, 3 centre, 1 lean right, 1 right.
- ▪ Trump rejects Iran and Oman control over Strait of Hormuz as deal stalls — Crypto Briefing
- ▪ Trump Threatens To Blow Up Oman Amid Negotiations With Iran — The Bulwark
- ▪ Trump Threatens Oman Over the Strait, Then Says, ‘They’ll Be Fine.’ — NYT — World
- ▪ Trump appears to threaten to ‘blow up’ ally Oman — Straits Times — World
- ▪ Trump appears to threaten to ‘blow up’ Oman, after question on Iran and Hormuz — South China Morning Post
- ▪ Trump says no one will control Strait of Hormuz — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ US ally Oman amid talks over strait of Hormuz — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ Watch: Trump takes questions, says no one will control Strait of Hormuz — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ Oman if it sides with Iran over Strait of Hormuz — New York Post
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Defense Trump on Oman, Strait of Hormuz: Behave ‘or we’ll have to blow ’em up’ Comments: by Ellen Mitchell - 05/27/26 3:40 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Ellen Mitchell - 05/27/26 3:40 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING President Trump on Wednesday suggested the U.S. would attack Oman if it sought to control the Strait of Hormuz with Iran, saying the country would have to “behave or we’ll have to blow ’em up.” Trump quickly said that Oman understood his position and “they’ll be fine.” The remarkable comments came during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, when Trump was asked if he would accept a short-term deal that allows Oman to control the Strait of Hormuz along with Iran. “No, the strait’s got to be open to everybody; it’s international waters,” Trump told reporters.
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