Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ Oman during talks on Strait of Hormuz

• US President Donald Trump threatened to "blow up" Oman if it did not comply with his demands regarding control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway.
• He reiterated his insistence that Oman and other nations sign the Abraham Accords, linking this to potential progress in peace talks with Iran.
• The Strait of Hormuz has been closed for nearly 90 days, causing significant disruptions to global oil and natural gas shipping and spiking energy prices.
• The president said he might not sign a peace deal with Iran unless Middle Eastern nations agreed to sign the Abraham Accords.
• Despite growing economic costs and congressional dissent, the president dismissed concerns about the war's impact on his party's midterm election prospects.

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Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ Oman in off-the-cuff Cabinet meeting remark