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Trump Threatens Bombing Oman Over Hormuz Deal Fallout

8/19/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman over its Iranian-Omani Strait of Hormuz deal, August 18, 2026.
The administration told Oman it opposes parts of the pending deal.
Iran’s speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said the strait will stay closed until the United States lifts the blockade.
A projectile hit a ship exiting the strait, damaging its engine room and causing a casualty, according to the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations centre.

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U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman over its Iranian-Omani Strait of Hormuz deal, August 18, 2026.
The administration told Oman it opposes parts of the pending deal.
Iran’s speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said the strait will stay closed until the United States lifts the blockade.
A projectile hit a ship exiting the strait, damaging its engine room and causing a casualty, according to the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations centre.