WASHINGTON: Oman assured the United States on Thursday that there are no plans to toll the Strait of Hormuz, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
Bessent told a White House press briefing that he spoke with the Omani ambassador about the issue.
"I told him that this was a non-starter and he did not want to risk either the Oman individuals or Omani financial institutions getting sanctioned," Bessent said.
President Donald Trump appeared to threaten Oman, a US ally, on Wednesday when asked about a possible short-term arrangement allowing it and Iran to control Hormuz, saying he would "blow them up" if Muscat did so, AFP reported.
Bessent said on Thursday that the US would sanction anyone trying to charge ships to pass through the Strait.
