{"id":2645954,"date":"2026-08-17T10:06:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T14:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-threatens-to-bomb-oman-over-strait-of-hormuz-talks-with-iran\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T10:09:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T14:09:51","slug":"trump-threatens-to-bomb-oman-over-strait-of-hormuz-talks-with-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-threatens-to-bomb-oman-over-strait-of-hormuz-talks-with-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump threatens to bomb Oman over Strait of Hormuz talks with Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-threatens-to-bomb-oman-over-strait-of-hormuz-talks-with-iran%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2645954&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump has issued a strong warning, promising to bomb Oman if it interferes with activities in the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions escalate amid the expiration of a 60-day ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. The Strait, vital for global oil transit, has become a focal point of conflict as Iran has sought greater control over the waterway since February. Trump aims to demonstrate strength in the ongoing Iran conflict, asserting that the U.S. is well-equipped with weapons and has no rush to end hostilities. While Iran has been negotiating with Oman over the transit route through the Strait, Trump has sought to undermine these talks, even suggesting he might declare the Strait U.S. territory soon. The conflict originated with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran earlier this year over nuclear concerns, and Trump remains committed to preventing Iran from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cia-dir-nominee-u-s-must-prevent-iran-from-developing-nuclear-weapons\/\" title=\"CIA Dir. Nominee: U.S. must prevent ... from developing nuclear ...\">developing nuclear weapons<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> on Monday morning promised to bomb <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Oman\">Oman<\/a> if it interferes with activity in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"21488\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a>, as he sought to portray strength in the war with<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\"> Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president\u2019s pledge comes as a 60-day ceasefire between the United States and Iran expires Monday, raising new questions about traffic flow in the Strait of Hormuz, which lies between Iran and Oman. Iran has sought to assert control over the strategic waterway since the conflict sparked in February, throwing the world\u2019s energy capacity into limbo since much of the global oil supply passes through the area.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4689396\/trump-threatens-bomb-oman-if-country-gets-in-way\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump threatens to \u2018bomb the s***\u2019 out of Oman if the Gulf country \u2018gets in the way\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4688641\/trumpworld-karoline-leavitt-replacement-woman\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>The two reasons Trumpworld thinks Leavitt\u2019s replacement will be a woman<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4688673\/son-of-former-mexican-president-appeals-to-trump-after-visa-revoked\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Son of former Mexican president appeals to Trump after visa revoked<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump this week sought to project dominance in the conflict, saying he is in \u201cno hurry\u201d to end the war, and threatening to \u201cbomb the s*** out of\u201d Oman if it \u201cgets in the way\u201d in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president\u2019s comments, which were made to Trey Yingst on <em>Fox &#038; Friends<\/em>, come <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4684362\/trump-total-control-strait-of-hormuz-war-iran\/\">as Iran negotiates with Oman<\/a> over how to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The strait connects the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president also said the midterm elections in November \u201chave nothing to do with my thinking\u201d on the war, and claimed Washington holds a sweeping arsenal of weapons, dismissing concerns that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4672016\/us-general-pentagon-cannot-defend-israel\/\">U.S. stockpiles are dwindling<\/a> nearly six months into the war.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat we\u2019ve used is peanuts,\u201d Trump said. \u201cWe have a lot of mid-level weapons.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI have no time schedule,\u201d he added, speaking to ongoing negotiations with the Iranian military. \u201cThey\u2019re good poker players, but they\u2019re dying.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s threat to bomb Oman comes the same day Iran said it reached an agreement with the Gulf States over a plan for ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iranian Foreign Affairs spokesman Esmail Baghaei told reporters in Tehran that talks with Oman had gone slowly, but that \u201can understanding has been reached regarding the map of the transit route.\u201d Both sides are working to finalize details for a joint statement, he said, adding that the two countries \u201cstill plan to finalize the understanding in the form of a package: the map plus a joint statement.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4688580\/iran-rebukes-trumps-strait-of-hormuz-territory-comment\/\">has sought to put a damper<\/a> on the Iran-Oman talks, promising Friday that he would \u201cpretty soon\u201d declare the strait a U.S. territory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4688168\/trump-says-soon-would-declare-strait-of-hormuz-united-states-territory-prices\/\"><strong>TRUMP SAYS \u2018PRETTY SOON\u2019 HE\u2019LL DECLARE THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ A \u2018TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The war began on Feb. 28, when the U.S. and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran, citing concerns that it is building nuclear weapons. While the conflict has since segued into a geopolitical energy confrontation, Trump said Monday morning he remains committed to ensuring Iran cannot build nuclear weapons.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe number one Goal is, and always will be, that Iran cannot have, in any way, shape, or form, a Nuclear Weapon,\u201d Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/117110334410901963\">wrote<\/a> in a Truth Social post. \u201cThank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. 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