politics
Donald Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of ending Iran war
President issues threat to ‘bomb the shit out of them’ after previously threatening Gulf ally in May
TL;DR
- Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it "gets in the way" of ending the US-Israel war on Iran.
- A two-month diplomatic window to negotiate peace with Iran expired on Monday without a breakthrough.
- Trump previously threatened to "blow up" Oman in May.
- The Houthis claimed to have targeted Saudi military ships in the Red Sea.
- Jared Kushner met with Benjamin Netanyahu regarding a US-backed peace plan for the Gaza war.
- Trump confirmed direct backchannel talks with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
- The Strait of Hormuz has been largely closed since the US and Israel launched their war on Iran in February.