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Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of US-Iran negotiations

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US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., United States, on July 14, 2026. [Mehmet Eser – Anadolu Agency]

US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened military action against Oman if it interferes with US-Iran negotiations, while saying Washington is in direct contact with officials from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

“If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the shit out of them,” Trump told Fox News when asked about Oman’s role in negotiations involving Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran said Saturday that it had reached an agreement with Oman on a shipping route map for the Strait of Hormuz following weeks of technical negotiations.

Turning to Iran, Trump said Tehran should raise a “white flag of surrender,” adding: “They’re good poker players, but they’re dying.”

He also confirmed that Washington has a backchannel with the IRGC.

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“We have a backchannel with the IRGC. We are speaking directly with the IRGC officials in Iran,” Trump said.

On Gaza, he said: “Israelis should not be striking in Gaza. Hamas agreed to lay down their weapons.”

Trump also said the US maintains a separate channel of communication with Hamas.

“We have a different channel with Hamas, and ultimately they are giving up their guns,” he said.

The remarks come as Washington pushes ahead with efforts to implement Trump’s Gaza peace plan, which includes the disarmament of Hamas and an Israeli military withdrawal from the enclave.

Asked about Israeli politics, Trump said he believed it was “most appropriate” for him to stay out of the country’s elections, while leaving open the possibility of endorsing a candidate.

“I think it’s most appropriate for me to stay out of Israeli elections, but I may endorse somebody,” he said.

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US expects Iran to ensure safe oil flow through Strait of Hormuz: Vance

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U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance speaks during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., United States, on June 18, 2026. [Mehmet Eser – Anadolu Agency]

The US expects Iran to restore the flow of oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz to pre-conflict levels and ensure the safe passage of commercial vessels, US Vice President JD Vance said Saturday.

“Our expectation is you’re going to see the same amount of oil and gas come out of the Gulf that you saw before the conflict started,” Vance told Fox News, saying Iran had communicated that intention to Washington.

“But you know, we don’t trust. We verify,” Vance said. “We actually look not at people’s words but people’s deeds.”

He said Washington was also monitoring Iranian statements about potentially imposing tolls on vessels using the strategic waterway.

“The Iranians have told us they have no plans to toll the Strait of Hormuz,” Vance said, adding that the US would judge Tehran by its actions.

Vance said Iran and Gulf countries, particularly Oman, had been discussing ways to maintain safe maritime traffic.

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He said Iran had laid “a large number of mines” at the start of the conflict, making demining and the establishment of a safe traffic scheme key issues.

“What we’re really working through now is how you can actually set up a traffic scheme so that the ships that pass can pass through safely. That includes, of course, demining,” Vance said.

The US also expects Iran to commit to not firing on commercial vessels, Vance said.

“That also includes a commitment from the Iranians that they’re not going to fire at commercial vessels,” he said.

“They’re hurting in a big way. They want this thing to be over,” he said, adding that the key question was whether Iran’s system could provide what Washington considers necessary for an agreement.

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Oman says Strait of Hormuz talks progressing in ‘positive’ atmosphere

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A view of commercial cargo vessels and crude oil tankers are anchored in the Gulf of Oman, off the coast of Muscat, Oman, on June 21, 2026. [Shady Alassar – Anadolu Agency]

Oman said Saturday that negotiations on navigation arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz were progressing in a “positive and constructive atmosphere,” while condemning repeated attacks on vessels transiting the strategic waterway, Anadolu reports.

In a statement, the Omani Foreign Ministry said repeated attacks on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz violated international law and the sovereignty of regional waters, while threatening maritime safety and regional security and stability.

The ministry stressed the importance of avoiding any actions that could affect the ongoing negotiations or the progress achieved, saying the talks should continue in a manner that takes into account the interests of all parties.

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The statement came hours after the United Arab Emirates accused Iran of targeting an Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) vessel with a missile while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

ADNOC said no injuries were reported and that the situation had been brought under control. Iran had not publicly commented on the allegation.

Earlier Saturday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran and Muscat were “very close” to reaching an agreement on new shipping arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz.

Araghchi said negotiations with Oman were focused on the legal framework and management of the strategic waterway, including determining a new traffic route.

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Iran, Oman reached ‘preliminary understandings’ on Hormuz transit, says Iranian official

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A view of the vessels passing through Strait of Hormuz following the two-week temporary ceasefire reached between the United States and Iran on the condition that the strait be reopened, seen in Oman on April 08, 2026. [Shadi J. H. Alassar – Anadolu Agency]

Iran’s deputy foreign minister said Wednesday that Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on nearly all issues on future Strait of Hormuz arrangements, adding that a final understanding is “on the verge of being finalized.”

Their understanding includes the location of entry and exit routes for maritime traffic, Kazem Gharibabadi said in remarks carried by Iran’s state-run news agency IRNA.

He added, however, that “this understanding does not mean the complete opening of the Strait of Hormuz.”

It represents “rather a new and different model from the past 60-year practice,” he said.

“In order to enter a second phase, Iran needs to assess whether the US is truly prepared to return to its commitments or not,” he said.

Iran’s ongoing talks with Oman are also focused on “future administration arrangements” aimed at defining a long-term framework for managing the Strait of Hormuz, he added.

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Understanding with Oman on Strait of Hormuz ‘within reach’ if US stops interference: Iranian official

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Large commercial vessels and a small boat navigate the waters off the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, Iran on June 21, 2026. [Hassan Ghaedi – Anadolu Agency]

A senior Iranian official said Tuesday that Tehran is close to reaching an understanding with Oman on a new navigation arrangement for the Strait of Hormuz, provided the US stops interfering in the negotiations, Anadolu reports.

Speaking to Iran’s Press TV, the official said talks between Tehran and Muscat have entered “a new phase” and are centered on establishing “a new corridor” to ensure the safe passage of commercial vessels through the strategic waterway.

The official said an understanding with Oman is “within reach if the US stops interference.”

He accused US President Donald Trump of attempting to influence the talks and claim credit for the outcome, saying the actions have “only slowing the negotiating process.”

The proposed corridor would safeguard Iran’s sovereign interests as a littoral state while ensuring the safe transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the official.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that Washington and Tehran have yet to finalize talks on passage through crucial international waterways, but he hopes an agreement will come “very shortly.”

“There’s been progress made in those talks, but not finality yet,” he added.

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