President Donald Trump warned Oman to behave or face potential military action, as tensions escalate over the Strait of Hormuz and Oman's ties with Iran.
Trump made the remarks during a Cabinet meeting
May 28, 2026
10:04 am
What's the storyPresident Donald Trump has threatened military action against US ally Oman if it goes ahead with an agreement with Iran to jointly control the Strait of Hormuz.
Speaking at a White House Cabinet meeting, Trump said that no country would be allowed to control the strategic waterway and insisted that the US would remain its primary guarantor of security.
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The US president warns that Oman, a US ally, 'will behave just like everybody else, or we will have to blow them up'.
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“Oman will behave just like everybody else or we’ll have to blow them up,” he told reporters at the White House.
