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28/5 2026
#US #Treasury #threatens #Oman with #sanctions over Hormuz Strait
A top US official says Oman should know that Washington ‘will aggressively target’ actors that facilitate tolls in waterwa...
28/5 2026
#US #Treasury #threatens #Oman with #sanctions over Hormuz Strait
A top US official says Oman should know that Washington ‘will aggressively target’ actors that facilitate tolls in waterway.
#IsraelUS-war #Iran #StraitOfHormuz #Oman #Lebanon #uspol #ilpol #irpol
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He described the U.S. Treasury Secretary’s threat to impose sanctions on Oman—following a previous threat to “destroy” Oman—as an attempt to blackmail an independent member state of the United Nation...
He described the U.S. Treasury Secretary’s threat to impose sanctions on Oman—following a previous threat to “destroy” Oman—as an attempt to blackmail an independent member state of the United Nations and as yet another sign of the moral bankruptcy of the U.S. system of governance and politics.
US pressuring Oman to drop neutrality, snap ties with Iran or face consequences: Report
US pressuring Oman to drop neutrality, snap ties with Iran or face consequences: Report
The US is reportedly demanding that Oman abandon its neutrality and snap diplomatic ties with Iran, or face consequences.
US Treasury threatens Oman with sanctions over Hormuz Strait
US Treasury threatens Oman with sanctions over Hormuz Strait
US official says Oman should know that Washington 'will aggressively target' actors that facilitate tolls in waterway.
US warns Oman of sanctions over any role in Strait of Hormuz toll system amid Iran tensions
https://www.europesays.com/iran/135308/
WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened Thursda...
US warns Oman of sanctions over any role in Strait of Hormuz toll system amid Iran tensions
https://www.europesays.com/iran/135308/
WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened Thursday to target ally Oman if it helped impose a tolling…
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_The [US] has threatened that it would “aggressively” impose sanctions on longtime Gulf partner Oman if it supports Iran in establishing a tolling mechanism in the Strait of Ho...
More peace! More deal!
_The [US] has threatened that it would “aggressively” impose sanctions on longtime Gulf partner Oman if it supports Iran in establishing a tolling mechanism in the Strait of Hormuz—through which nearly a fifth of global oil trade flows._
www.trtworld.com/article/7f3e...
[AL JAZEERA] US TREASURY THREATENS OMAN WITH SANCTIONS OVER HORMUZ STRAIT
Iran strongly condemns US threat of sanctions against Oman
Iran strongly condemns US threat of sanctions against Oman
The Foreign Ministry strongly condemns the US's threat of targeting Oman with sanctions if it cooperated with Iran towards exercising control over the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson condemned reported US Treasury threats of sanctions against Oman, describing them as an attempt to pressure an independent UN member state and a sign of “moral b...
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson condemned reported US Treasury threats of sanctions against Oman, describing them as an attempt to pressure an independent UN member state and a sign of “moral bankruptcy” within the US political system.
US Treasury threatens Oman with sanctions over Hormuz Strait
A top US official says Oman should know that Washington ‘will aggressively target’ actors that facilitate tolls in waterway.
aje.news/0akq...
US Treasury threatens Oman with sanctions over Hormuz Strait
A top US official says Oman should know that Washington ‘will aggressively target’ actors that facilitate tolls in waterway.
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US Treasury threatens Oman with sanctions over Hormuz Strait ...
A top US official says Oman should know that Washington ‘will aggressively target’ actors that facilitate tolls in wa...
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US Treasury threatens Oman with sanctions over Hormuz Strait ...
A top US official says Oman should know that Washington ‘will aggressively target’ actors that facilitate tolls in waterway.
Oman resists US pressure to break ties with Iran over strait of Hormuz
Oman resists US pressure to break ties with Iran over strait of Hormuz
<p>Sultanate says talks with Tehran are limited to lawful management of waterway, but Washington has doubts about neutrality</p><p>Oman is resisting US pressure to break its links with Iran, and insists it has only been negotiating with Tehran on a future management system for the strait of Hormuz that would be compliant with international law. The aim would be to implement any regime after consulting the UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO).</p><p>Traditionally Oman, a longtime US ally that shares stewardship of the strait, has adopted the role of a back-channel mediator allowing it to remain neutral in disputes that have led to fissures in other parts of the Gulf.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/04/oman-resists-us-pressure-to-break-ties-with-iran-over-strait-of-hormuz">Continue reading...</a>
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2×The US Treasury threatened Oman with sanctions over the Hormuz Strait.
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aljazeera“US Treasury threatens Oman with sanctions over Hormuz Strait”
presstv“The Foreign Ministry strongly condemns the US's threat of targeting Oman with sanctions if it cooperated with Iran towards exercising control over the Strait of Hormuz.”
Single-source · 8 — reported by one bloc only (uncorroborated)
Oman is resisting US pressure to break its links with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.
guardian
Oman insists it has only been negotiating with Tehran on a future management system for the Strait of Hormuz that would be compliant with international law.
guardian
Oman aims to implement any regime for the Strait of Hormuz after consulting the UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO).
guardian
The US has doubts about Oman’s neutrality regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
guardian
Oman is a longtime US ally that shares stewardship of the Strait of Hormuz.
guardian
Oman has adopted the role of a back-channel mediator allowing it to remain neutral in disputes in the Gulf.
guardian
Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the US's threat of targeting Oman with sanctions if it cooperated with Iran towards exercising control over the Strait of Hormuz.
presstv
A user on Bluesky described the US Treasury Secretary’s threat to impose sanctions on Oman—as following a previous threat to “destroy” Oman—as an attempt to blackmail an independent member state of the United Nations.
bluesky
Framing · 2 — loaded language surfaced (spin shown, not adopted)
bluesky
“He described the U.S. Treasury Secretary’s threat to impose sanctions on Oman—following a previous threat to “destroy” Oman—as an attempt to blackmail an independent member state of the United Nations and as yet another sign of the moral bankruptcy of the U.S. system of governance and politics.”
→ A user on Bluesky described the US threat of sanctions on Oman as blackmail and as evidence of moral bankruptcy in US governance.
presstv
“The Foreign Ministry strongly condemns the US's threat of targeting Oman with sanctions if it cooperated with Iran towards exercising control over the Strait of Hormuz.”
→ Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned the US threat of sanctions against Oman for cooperating with Iran on the Strait of Hormuz.