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Trump threatens to bomb Oman, as its ally tires to mediate Iran negotiations

13 outlets 16 reports 24 hours World
ft.com2 theguardian.com2 nbcnews.com2 apa.az report.az euronews.com bbc.co.uk independent.co.uk cbsnews.com japantimes.co.jp time.com france24.com aljazeera.com
17 August 2026
13:21 apa.az first
Trump: We can also bomb Oman if it prevents the US
13:25 ft.com +4m
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of US-Iran negotiations
13:25 ft.com
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of US-Iran negotiations
13:45 report.az +20m
Trump: We will bomb Oman if it interferes with activities in the Strait of Hormuz
14:40 theguardian.com +55m
Donald Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of ending Iran war
15:28 euronews.com +47m
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it impedes US-Iran Strait of Hormuz talks
16:36 bbc.co.uk +1h
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it 'gets in the way' over Iran issue
20:10 independent.co.uk +3h
Iran-US war latest: Trump threatens to bomb ally Oman as Netanyahu holds ‘deep discussions’ on Gaza peace plan
20:17 nbcnews.com +7m
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of Strait of Hormuz talks with Iran
23:57 nbcnews.com +3h
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it interferes with Strait of Hormuz deal
18 August 2026
01:38 cbsnews.com +1h
Trump takes aim at longtime ally Oman as Strait of Hormuz remains gridlocked
08:27 japantimes.co.jp +6h
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it gets in way of Iran deal
09:04 theguardian.com +37m
Oil prices jump after US-Iran ceasefire expires and Trump threatens Oman
11:45 time.com +2h
Trump Again Threatens to Bomb Oman
11:59 france24.com +14m
Trump threatens to bomb Oman, as its ally tires to mediate Iran negotiations
13:33 aljazeera.com +1h
Why has Trump threatened to bomb Oman – for a second time?
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