US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman “to the ground” if the nation hindered American efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He made the warning to Fox News.
Meanwhile, the Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that Tehran had reached an agreement with Oman concerning shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz, although no specific details were released. Both countries have been engaged in discussions for several weeks aimed at developing a mechanism to manage the strategic waterway. While both nations indicated that fees for using the strait might potentially be introduced, no concrete plans have been officially announced.
Despite the threats and the previous attacks by Iran, which brought traffic through the strait close to a standstill, Trump has repeatedly asserted that the United States maintains control over the waterway and can keep it under its purview.
