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Trump Warns Oman Against Interfering With Iran Blockade

8/17/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump warned he would attack Oman if it interferes with Iran blockade.
Trump said there is no timetable and that the Strait of Hormuz will become U.S. territory after defeating Iran.
Iranian Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi wrote on X that Trump must accept strait will stay under Iranian control.
At a rally, Trump urged Americans to accept gasoline price rise to stop an “evil country” from getting a nuclear weapon.

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U.S. President Donald Trump warned he would attack Oman if it interferes with Iran blockade.
Trump said there is no timetable and that the Strait of Hormuz will become U.S. territory after defeating Iran.
Iranian Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi wrote on X that Trump must accept strait will stay under Iranian control.
At a rally, Trump urged Americans to accept gasoline price rise to stop an “evil country” from getting a nuclear weapon.