Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of Iran deal as Kushner meets Netanyahu – Middle East crisis live
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Trump Threatens to Bomb Oman Over Iran Deal
Wanderstayfinder.com – President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman on Monday if the Gulf state “gets in the way” of a Washington-backed arrangement with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, while also demanding that Tehran surrender outright. Speaking to Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst, the president said bluntly: “If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the shit out of them.” He went on to insist that Iran should “put up the white flag of surrender,” according to Yingst’s post on X documenting the interview.
Strait of Hormuz: Oman and Iran Finalise a Transit Framework
Tehran confirmed it has reached an agreement with Muscat on a plan governing how vessels will transit the strait that separates the two countries. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei told reporters in Tehran that “an understanding has been reached regarding the map of the transit route.” Earlier reporting indicates the arrangement would reopen the waterway with ships entering via a corridor close to Iran’s coastline and exiting near Oman’s, with no fees or tolls charged during an interim period.
Baghaei acknowledged the negotiations had progressed slowly but stressed that both sides intended to package the outcome as a combined map-and-statement deal. Washington has pressed for a workable transit framework before lifting its blockade of Iranian ports. Iran effectively shut the strait—through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s traded oil flowed before the conflict—after joint Israeli and American strikes on 28 February.
“The number one goal is, and always will be, that Iran cannot have, in any way, shape, or form, a nuclear weapon.” — Donald Trump, Truth Social post
US–Iran Talks, Nuclear Red Line, and Regional Fallout
The 60-day window for a US–Iran peace deal is nearing expiry with no announced extension, and both sides appear as far apart as at the outset, according to AP. Trump dismissed the deadline as irrelevant, telling Yingst there was “no timeline,” and revealed that Washington maintains a back channel with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. A senior Iranian official told Reuters the same day that Tehran would escalate tensions across the strait and wider region if diplomacy collapses, signalling a shift from defence to offence.
In Jerusalem, Jared Kushner—Trump’s envoy and son-in-law—began a planned meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli media reported. Kushner had spent more than two hours on Sunday in Egypt with Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya, where disarmament was on the agenda, according to a regional official and a Hamas source. Eight Muslim-majority states issued a joint condemnation of Israel for rejecting Trump’s Gaza roadmap, saying it “fundamentally undermines the collective efforts undertaken to achieve a just and lasting peace.”
Elsewhere in the region, Israeli soldiers stood guard as bulldozers demolished a Palestinian building in Qalandia, south of Ramallah, citing the apparent absence of a permit. UN human-rights chief Volker Türk voiced alarm at the rising civilian toll in Yemen, urging all parties to halt actions that risk returning the country to full-scale war after renewed Houthi–government fighting undermined the 2022 truce. Saudi Aramco, meanwhile, is offering crude oil loaded outside the strait to select Asian refiners, Reuters reported.
FAQ
Why did Trump threaten to bomb Oman? Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he viewed the country’s separate negotiations with Iran over Hormuz transit as potentially obstructing Washington’s own deal framework. He framed any interference as warranting military force.
What did the Oman–Iran transit agreement cover? The agreement, confirmed by Iranian spokesperson Esmail Baghaei, established a mapped route for ships entering near Iran and exiting near Oman, with no tolls during an interim period. A joint statement was still being finalised.
What happened to the 60-day US–Iran negotiation window? The window was set to expire with no extension announced. Trump publicly declared the deadline irrelevant and said there was no fixed timeline, while noting a back channel with the IRGC remained open.
Did Kushner meet Netanyahu? Yes. Jared Kushner began a planned meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Monday, following a two-hour Sunday session with Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt focused on disarmament.
