UMVA has learned that President Donald Trump, in a tense cabinet meeting, threatened to unleash a dramatic military strike against Oman over the Strait of Hormuz.
Amid a nearly three-month shutdown of the vital waterway, global oil prices surged, sending shockwaves through American households as gas pumps climbed higher than ever.
When a reporter asked whether a temporary deal might hand control of the strait to Iran and Oman, Trump’s reply was chilling: “Oman will behave just like everyone else, or we’ll have to blow them up. Nobody’s going to control it.”
He followed the threat with a defiant assurance that Oman would “understand that they’ll be fine,” as if the nation’s neutrality could be shrugged off by force.
UMVA can exclusively reveal that the comment landed in a storm of confusion, with some believing Trump had mistakenly named Oman instead of Iran, only to have the State Department confirm the exact wording.
Oman, a 200‑year‑old ally known for its diplomatic calm, had no intention of aligning with Iran, yet the United States and Oman have long shared a close bond that now feels strained.
With the strait’s traffic swelling and international tension mounting, the threat’s resonance ripples across the Middle East, where Omani foreign officials have already begged for more time and criticized American foreign policy.
Back in Washington, Trump’s bravado masked a subtle anxiety about the midterms, yet he dismissed any concern, proclaiming that the war’s outcomes would ultimately “out‑wait” his opponents.
As the conflict escalates, even British households brace for higher energy bills, a 13% hike that could add nearly £18 a month to the average family’s expenses.
