Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ Oman despite centuries of US ties

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President Trump threatened to "blow up" Oman on Wednesday if it cooperates with Iran to impose tolls on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. This threat reflects US administration frustration with Oman's mediation efforts and its messaging on the ongoing war on Iran, despite centuries of US-Omani ties.

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Submitted by Sean Mathews on Wed, 05/27/2026 - 20:18 Officials tell MEE the Trump administration has borne a grudge against Oman for months, but the country is key to Iran's ambitions A man views Rasool al-Adham Mosque from the corniche at Port Sultan Qaboos in Oman's capital, Muscat, on 5 February 2026 (Loic Venance/AFP) Off US President Donald Trump threatened to attack Oman on Wednesday, in remarks that offered a window into what several US officials have told Middle East Eye is the administr

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