Trump is threatening to bomb Oman, but why?
- Trump told Fox News that the United States would bomb Oman if it "gets in the way" of a deal involving shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
- The threat came as Oman and Iran were close to finalizing a joint statement on a plan to manage shipping through the strait.
- The U.S. has been pressing for the waterway to be fully reopened, and Trump is unhappy with any arrangement that could interfere with that goal.
- Oman has also been serving as a mediator since the Iran war began, putting it in the middle of the Washington-Tehran dispute.
- A 60-day period for U.S.-Iran peace talks was expiring, with no extension announced and both sides still far apart.
Trump’s latest threat toward Oman is tied to negotiations over shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway between the Gulf and Iran. According to the report, Oman and Iran were working on a joint statement for managing traffic through the strait, while Washington has been pressing for it to be fully reopened.
The article says Trump told Fox News that the U.S. would bomb Oman if it "gets in the way," using an expletive for emphasis. It says this was not the first such threat and that Oman’s foreign ministry did not immediately respond to questions about the warning or the timing of the proposed statement.
Oman has kept a relatively low profile in the war but has also served as a mediator, which has put it in an awkward position as it negotiates with Tehran while facing pressure from Washington. The report also says a 60-day negotiating period for a U.S.-Iran peace deal was expiring with no extension announced and no sign that the two sides were any closer to agreement.
特朗普威胁轰炸阿曼，但为什么？
特朗普最近对阿曼的威胁，和霍尔木兹海峡的航运谈判有关。报道说，阿曼和伊朗正努力就如何管理这条连接海湾与伊朗之间重要水道的航运发布联合声明，而华盛顿一直要求这条水道完全重新开放。
文章称，特朗普在接受福克斯新闻采访时表示，如果阿曼“挡路”，美国就会轰炸阿曼，并用粗口强调。这并不是他第一次发出类似威胁。阿曼外交部没有立即回应有关这一威胁以及联合声明时间安排的问题。
报道还说，阿曼在这场战争中总体保持低调，但也充当了调停者，因此在与德黑兰谈判的同时又承受来自华盛顿的压力。与此同时，美伊达成和平协议的60天谈判期限正在到期，尚未宣布延期，双方看起来仍和一开始一样分歧明显。