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Trump Warns Oman: No Joint Iran-Hormuz Control

5/28/2026

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Summary

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U.S. President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that the United States would strike Oman if the nation joined Iran in asserting joint control over the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. forces boarded a vessel in the Gulf of Oman as part of the ongoing naval blockade.
The White House called the Iranian claim of a memorandum to lift the blockade a fabrication while Oman’s foreign ministry declined to comment on the warning.

History

Historical Context

In July 1987 the United States launched Operation Earnest Will, reflagging Kuwaiti oil tankers and assigning Seventh Fleet warships to escort them through the Persian Gulf amid the Iran-Iraq “Tanker War.” The convoy, which continued until September 1988, demonstrated U.S. willingness to protect shipping, a precedent President Donald Trump cited in his 2024 warning to Oman over possible Iranian influence.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that the United States would strike Oman if the nation joined Iran in asserting joint control over the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. forces boarded a vessel in the Gulf of Oman as part of the ongoing naval blockade.
The White House called the Iranian claim of a memorandum to lift the blockade a fabrication while Oman’s foreign ministry declined to comment on the warning.

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