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Trump Threatened to 'Blow Up' Oman — a 200-Year U.S. Ally — Over the Strait of Hormuz.

TRUMP · MAY 27, 2026 · STR

TRUMP
"Oman will behave just like everybody else, or we'll have to blow them up."
"Our countries have had 200 years of good relations." — — Omani ambassador, via the Treasury Secretary
He said the U.S. would 'blow up' Oman — an ally — if it touched the strait. By morning the Treasury Secretary was on the phone calling it a 'non-starter.' The clip vanished under 'Iran deal latest.' Threatening allies on camera used to be the story.