Overview
- A Fox News reporter said the president told him he would “bomb the S out of” Oman if the country obstructed U.S. efforts to reduce Iran's control of shipping routes, and this claim currently rests on that single account.
- The same reporter recounted that the president told him he had “no time schedule” and was “not in a hurry” to end the U.S. confrontation with Iran, according to the report.
- Iran's foreign minister publicly says Tehran is not negotiating directly with Washington and that messages are being relayed only through mediators, with Iran demanding U.S. compliance with the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding first.
- Gulf states, including Oman, have been mediating draft transit arrangements to keep the strategic Strait of Hormuz open for global oil and gas shipments, but those talks remain fragile and sensitive to public threats.
- If confirmed, the reported threat could escalate the wider U.S.–Iran confrontation, complicate mediation and increase risks to commercial shipping and local civilians, so independent verification of the account and follow-up statements from the White House and Oman are key to watch next.