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Trump threatens to BOMB US ally sparking confusion in wild Cabinet meeting

May 27, 2026Right

Donald Trump threatened to bomb a key US ally in the Middle East if they don't 'behave' while responding to a question about who will control the Strait of Hormuz.

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Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ US ally Oman if it does not ‘behave’ over strait of Hormuz | First Thing

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May 28, 2026

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Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ US ally Oman if it does not ‘behave’ over strait of Hormuz | First Thing

President makes comments after reports Iran and Oman have discussed jointly charging a toll for ships. Plus, how ‘balcony solar’ could help fight rising energy costsGood morning.In a casual aside during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Donald Trump threatened to “blow up” Oman, a US ally, if it failed to “behave” over the reopening the strait of Hormuz.What…

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Trump Threatens to Bomb Yet Another Middle Eastern Country

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May 28, 2026

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Trump Threatens to Bomb Yet Another Middle Eastern Country

After campaigning on a promise of “no new wars,” President Donald Trump just threatened to bomb yet another country. During a Cabinet meeting Wednesday, a reporter asked Trump whether he would accept a short-term deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz that would allow Iran and Oman to control the essential passageway for global trade. Trump claimed that…

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