Trump Threatens to 'Bomb the S*** Out of' Oman, Posts Map Claiming Strait of Hormuz as US Territory

In a phone interview with Fox News' Trey Yingst, Trump threatened Oman over its Hormuz diplomacy with Iran: 'If Oman gets in the way, we'll bomb the s*** out of them,' adding 'we'd handle them very easily, just like we do other things.' The threat came as Iran announced it had reached an agreement with Oman on a proposed shipping route through the strait — coordinates for inbound/outbound lanes, a joint coordination center, and security arrangements — with the two countries finalizing a joint statement, though Iran's FM Araghchi said reopening the strait remained 'subject to other conditions' including US compliance with the MOU. Trump separately posted a social media map depicting the Strait of Hormuz as 'new' US territory, reiterating 'we control it... I like the idea of declaring it a territory.' Iran's Deputy FM Kazem Gharibabadi dismissed the map as a 'delusion' that Iran would 'correct' if the US did not. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) said he would introduce a Senate resolution barring military action against Oman when the chamber returns from recess.