Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump threatened to 'blow up' Oman if it did not comply with his demands regarding control of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump linked a potential peace agreement with Iran to Oman and other nations signing the Abraham Accords, a U.S.-led treaty encouraging the normalization of diplomatic ties with Israel. The Strait of Hormuz has been closed for nearly 90 days, causing significant disruption to global oil and natural gas shipping routes and a spike in energy prices. During a Cabinet meeting, Trump stated he might not sign a peace deal with Iran unless Middle Eastern nations acquiesced to signing the Abraham Accords. Concerns are growing in Washington, with waning congressional support and neoconservative pressure for stricter conditions on any deal with Iran, including the full destruction of its nuclear program. In fullTrump threatens to ‘blow up’ another sovereign nation in off-the-cuff Cabinet meeting remarkThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump threatens US ally to ‘behave’ over Strait of Hormuz dispute
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump threatened to 'blow up' Oman if it did not comply with his demands regarding control of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump linked a potential peace agreement with Iran to Oman and other nations signing the Abraham Accords, a U.S.-led treaty encouraging the normalization of diplomatic ties with Israel. The Strait of Hormuz has been closed for nearly 90 days, causing significant disruption to global oil and natural gas shipping routes and a spike in energy prices. During a Cabinet meeting, Trump stated he might not sign a peace deal with Iran unless Middle Eastern nations acquiesced to signing the Abraham Accords. Concerns are growing in Washington, with waning congressional support and neoconservative pressure for stricter conditions on any deal with Iran, including the full destruction of its nuclear program. In fullTrump threatens to ‘blow up’ another sovereign nation in off-the-cuff Cabinet meeting remarkThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
