During an interview with Fox News journalist Trey Yingst, President Trump issued a verbal threat against Oman, stating, "If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the s--- out of them." The threat was made in the context of ongoing diplomatic efforts regarding the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for global oil transit.

Reports indicate that Oman and Iran have been engaged in separate, parallel discussions regarding future maritime navigation and control of the strait. The U.S. is simultaneously pursuing its own negotiations with Iran. While the President’s comments were widely reported, the specific audio of the exchange has not been released by the interviewer.

There is a discrepancy regarding the nature of U.S.-Iran communications. While the President claimed during the interview that the U.S. maintains a direct backchannel with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the U.S. government has officially denied the existence of such a channel. Furthermore, sources differ on the specific framing of the President's demands; some outlets characterize the situation as a conflict over a potential U.S.-Iran deal, while others emphasize the President's broader call for Iran to surrender.