Trump threatens to bomb US ally Oman if it 'gets in the way' over Iran deal

Trump's threat on Oman, which has been holding its own talks with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, comes as a 60-day window for peace negotiations expires.

Trump Takes Hard Line on Iran as Hormuz Standoff Drags On

US President Donald Trump said he won’t try to revive a stalled truce with Iran, leaving the simmering conflict in the Middle East and a tussle for control of the Strait of Hormuz stuck in limbo.

By Courtney Subramanian and Catherine Lucey

Governments’ borrowing costs hit further multi-decade highs as US-Iran peace hopes fade

Bond yields in US, UK, Germany France and Japan rise after ceasefire ends and Trump threatens to bomb Oman Business live – latest updates Government borrowing costs continued to rise to levels not seen in decades on Tuesday, as hopes of an end to the US-Iran war faded. Concerns about the inflation outlook worsened after the ceasefire between Washington DC and Tehran ended on Monday night without an agreement, with no progress on the reopening of the strait of Hormuz. Continue reading...

By Julia Kollewe and Graeme Wearden

Trump threatens to bomb Oman, as its ally tires to mediate Iran negotiations

As the 60-day ceasefire deadline passes, US President Donald Trump is lashing out at an American ally trying to mediate negotiations between the US and Iran. Using an expletive, Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it "gets in the way." This isn’t the first time Trump has threatened Oman. Details by Monte Francis.

By FRANCE24

Trump says Iran won't make deal he thinks is needed, threatens to bomb Oman

Hormuz Strait to remain closed until US meets interim deal conditions, Iran's top negotiator says

Ghalibaf claimed that the US only agreed to the original Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding “out of desperation,” alleging that the US has experienced “heavy political defeat.”

Global oil prices at near three-week high as US-Iran peace hopes fade

By Robert Harvey in London

Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it gets in way of Iran deal

The U.S. president called for Tehran to surrender in a war that has become a growing political burden.

Trump's Approval Falls To 33%, Lowest Of His Presidency, As Iran War Drags On

Just 33% of respondents in the four-day survey said they approved of Trump's performance in the White House, while 64% disapproved.

Iran to go 'full offensive' if diplomacy fails as Trump threatens to bomb Oman

Iran has separately been negotiating an agreement with its neighbour Oman across the strait over managing Hormuz.

Iran War: Trump Threatens to Bomb Oman as Iran Attacks on Shipping Notch Up, WSJ Reports Planning for Bigger Escalation; Debate Over Covert Transits;

Today's Iran war news: Trump vocalizes aggressively, including threatening nukes, as Iran and Ansar Allah dig in and energy supplies tighten

By Yves Smith

Iran ready for new 'offensive' after US dismisses truce extension

Iran has threatened to adopt a 'fully offensive' military posture as diplomatic efforts to end the war with the United States stalled and Washington on Monday ruled out extending a...

Hormuz won’t open until US meets demands, Iran negotiator says

War between Iran and the United States broke out on February 28 after US-Israeli attacks on the Islamic republic, triggering a conflict across the region. The post Hormuz won’t open until US meets demands, Iran negotiator says appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah