Why Trump is threatening Oman over the Strait of Hormuz
- Trump has threatened to bomb Oman if it obstructs U.S. goals for fully reopening and managing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran says it is working with Oman on a joint statement for a plan to manage shipping through the strait.
- Oman has played a low-profile mediating role since the Iran war began, but its geography has put it at the center of the dispute.
- A 60-day negotiating period for a possible U.S.-Iran peace deal was expiring, with no sign of an extension.
- The article says the two sides still appeared far apart as the deadline approached.
The AP report says Trump is angry not only with Iran but also with Oman, which is located across the Strait of Hormuz from Iran and has been involved in talks over how shipping through the waterway should be managed. Trump told Fox News reporter Trey Yingst that the U.S. would bomb Oman if it “gets in the way,” according to the story.
Iran said it was working with Oman to finalize a joint statement on a plan for the strait. That effort matters because reopening and managing the waterway has been a key U.S. demand.
Oman has generally played a quiet mediating role during the war, but its position near the strait has pulled it into the dispute. The report says Oman’s foreign ministry did not immediately respond to questions about Trump’s remarks or the timing of the statement.
At the same time, the 60-day period for U.S.-Iran peace talks was ending without any indication of an extension. The article says the two sides still appeared far apart as the deadline approached.
特朗普为何威胁阿曼：围绕霍尔木兹海峡的争议
美联社这篇报道说，特朗普不仅对伊朗不满，也对位于霍尔木兹海峡对面的阿曼不满，因为阿曼参与了有关这条水道航运管理的磋商。报道引述特朗普对福克斯新闻记者特雷·英格斯特的话称，如果阿曼“挡路”，美国会轰炸阿曼。
伊朗表示，正与阿曼敲定一份关于海峡管理方案的联合声明。此事之所以重要，是因为重新开放并管理这条水道一直是美国的重要要求。
报道还指出，阿曼在这场战争中总体上扮演了低调的调停角色，但由于地理位置靠近海峡，它被卷入了这场争议。阿曼外交部没有立即回应有关特朗普言论以及声明时间的提问。
与此同时，美伊为期60天的和平谈判期正在结束，但没有出现延期迹象。报道说，随着截止期限临近，双方看起来仍与谈判开始时一样分歧明显。