Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” over an issue involving Iran, in remarks that add a further element of tension to US statements on the matter.
The president made the threat in comments linked to an interview with Fox News. The supplied material does not set out further detail on the circumstances of the warning, the specific Iran-related issue being discussed, or whether any formal US action has been announced.
Trump also told Fox News that the United States had a direct backchannel with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has denied that claim.
The comments place two separate assertions at the centre of the latest development: a warning directed at Oman, and a disputed claim about direct US contact with the Iranian military organisation.
No additional official response from Oman is included in the supplied material. The latest known position is that Trump has made the remarks publicly through the interview, while the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has rejected the claim of a direct backchannel.
