# Trump threatens longtime U.S. ally Oman amid Strait of Hormuz stalemate

https://mins.news/en/video/25122

- CBS News, 2026-08-18 12:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcwxSL3PXVE

> President Trump threatened to strike longtime U.S. ally Oman as negotiations over control of the Strait of Hormuz remain stalled. He also suggested claiming the waterway as U.S. territory, while the excerpt says it is currently controlled by Iran.

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