Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to “blow up” the country of Oman if it didn’t bow to his wishes around control of the Strait of Hormuz as the U.S. president seeks a peace agreement with Iran to re-open the strait.
The president hosted a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Thursday and reiterated his insistence that Oman and other nations sign the Abraham Accords, a U.S.-led treaty which encourages the normalization of diplomatic ties between Arab nations and Israel.
He also took a question from a reporter who asked about a potential short-term deal that would allow for shared control of the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman, which border the key waterway. In response, the president issued a direct threat to Oman, a U.S. ally.
“Oman will behave just like everyone else, or we’ll have to blow them up,” the president warned.
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