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Trump says the U.S. will bomb Oman if it 'gets in the way' of reopening Hormuz

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7:44 AM in New York
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Washington, D.C., United States

Trump told Fox News' Trey Yingst, 'If Oman gets in the way, we'll bomb the s--- out of them,' hours after Iran said it had agreed a transit route map with Oman. Later in the Oval Office he said Oman had not 'behaved very well' but the U.S. would 'handle them very easily'; he had made a similar threat against Oman in May.

Why it matters

Oman is a U.S. ally mediating with Iran over the strait; two regional officials told CBS Trump opposes parts of the Iran-Oman deal, including joint management of the exit route and voluntary fees.

Sources (6)

Confidence: Stated by a named government, military, or institution. Not independently confirmed. About confidence labels

Correction

  • Corrected the time from 10:45 AM New York time, Aug 17, 2026 to 7:44 AM New York time, Aug 17, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Trump threatens military action against Oman over potential obstruction in Hormuz negotiations"); revised the summary; revised the context note; changed the confidence label from reported to official; reclassified it from diplomacy to military-statement; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("Trump says the United States will bomb Oman if it gets in the way"); added 4 sources: CBS News, CNN; removed an unverified publication date from Associated Press (2026-08-17). Why and evidence