Trump makes remarks seen as threatening Oman over Strait of Hormuz impasse
US President Donald Trump, speaking about the Strait of Hormuz impasse, said Oman, a US ally, 'will behave just like everybody else, or we will have to blow them up'. Al Jazeera characterised the remark as a threat.
US President Donald Trump used sharp language toward Oman, a US ally, in remarks about the impasse over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. His comment that Oman 'will behave just like everybody else, or we will have to blow them up' was characterised by Al Jazeera as a threat.
Oman is known as a country that has played a mediating role in contacts between Iran and the United States. Trump's remarks came at a sensitive moment, with negotiations over reopening the strait still under way.
Oman's official response to the comment was not included in the report. Assessments here are based on Trump's reported words and Al Jazeera's reporting, with the remarks relayed as a direct quotation.
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