Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it 'gets in the way' over Iran issue

What the report says

President Donald Trump has reportedly threatened to bomb Oman if it obstructs US efforts to negotiate on Iran, according to BBC World News citing Fox News. In the same phone interview, he also said the United States had a direct backchannel with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a claim the IRGC later denied.

The comments came as Oman was playing a central diplomatic role in efforts to reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategically important route for global energy exports. Iranian officials said they were close to an agreement with Oman on transit arrangements, while BBC’s report said the 60-day memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran was due to expire on Monday. The arrangement had been intended to support further talks toward a more durable deal.

The article said tensions over the waterway have remained high since US and Israeli strikes on Iran earlier in the year, with Tehran largely restricting passage through the strait. Omani officials have described their mediation efforts as neutral and constructive. The BBC also reported that Trump said he was not in a hurry to end the conflict and that the US had not faced meaningful weapons shortages from its involvement.

More broadly, the report highlights how diplomacy, military pressure and control of a major shipping lane remain intertwined in the wider US-Iran confrontation.