Iran, Trump and Strait of Hormuz
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U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he is unhappy the country is close to a deal with Iran to manage ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, two regional officials said Tuesday,
President Donald Trump said Iran wants a deal but is unwilling to accept terms he considers necessary, as he suggested declaring the Strait of Hormuz U.S. territory. Jared Kushner said Trump remains committed to achieving what others think is impossible in the Middle East after high-level talks to advance Trump’s Gaza peace plan.
The president said yesterday the U.S. would scale back imminent military exercises with South Korea in deference to Kim Jong Un.
The president also told Fox News the US had a direct backchannel with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps - something it denies.
A growing number of prominent MAGA figures have urged Trump to end the Iran war, saying there could be dire political consequences if it continues.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday vowed to hit Iran hard economically, a day after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that Washington would impose measures on Tehran that have "never been seen" as soon as next week.
President Trump took aim at Oman, a U.S. ally that has been mediating the talks, as efforts to end a war he started have faltered.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent promises unprecedented economic isolation of Iran as the 60-day nuclear deal deadline passes with no final agreement.