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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-28T04:50:28.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to attack US ally Oman if it sides with Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz.\n\nSpeaking during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Trump said Oman must \"behave\" or face being \"blown up.\" The White House did not immediately clarify whether Trump had misspoken and meant to refer to Iran.\n\n### Is Oman a US ally?\n\nOman is a key US ally that has repeatedly tried to mediate conflicts across the Middle East and has itself faced attacks from Tehran.\n\nThe Gulf state has also been at the center of negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz. That background makes Trump's comments diplomatically significant, even if unintentional.\n\n### What did Trump say about Oman?\n\n\"The strait is going to be open to everybody,\" Trump told reporters. \"It's international waters and Oman will behave just like everybody else or we'll have to blow them up.\n\nThey understand that, they'll be fine.\" The US State Department later shared a clip and transcript of the remarks without any correction or clarification.\n\n### Why is the Strait of Hormuz at the center of US-Iran tensions?\n\nOne fifth of the world's oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz, making it one of the most strategically vital waterways on earth. Iran has indicated it wants to impose tolls on ships transiting the strait and share revenues with Oman, effectively exerting joint control over the passage.\n\nTrump has grown increasingly frustrated as negotiations to reopen the strait appear to have stalled, just days after he declared a deal was near.\n\n### Did Trump confuse Oman with Iran?\n\nSeveral outlets noted that Trump earlier appeared to mix up Iran with Venezuela during the same cabinet meeting, saying the South American nation \"no longer has a navy, no longer has an air force.\"\n\nTrump has used nearly identical language about Iran, which the US and Israel attacked on Feb. 28. The Brussels Times reported that Trump appeared to mistake Oman for Iran in his threat as well.",
  "title": "Trump threatens to 'blow up' ally Oman over Strait of Hormuz impasse"
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