Trump says Oman will "behave" or "we will have to blow them up" when asked about joint Iran-Oman control of Hormuz
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Asked at a White House cabinet meeting on 27 May whether he would accept a deal letting Iran and Oman control the strait, President Trump said "Oman will behave just like everybody else, or we will have to blow them up", and the State Department posted a transcript naming Oman. He said "nobody's going to control" the strait and rejected an Iranian state TV report of a draft deal. Oman, a US ally and past mediator, had not said it wanted to share control.
- When
- 27 May 2026
- Where
- Washington, the US
- What
- policy
- Acting party
- Government of the United States
- Against
- Government of Oman
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. Trump's own remarks.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Evidence Al Jazeera
Oman will behave just like everybody else, or we will have to blow them up
- Evidence Al Jazeera
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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