Trump Threatens to 'Bomb the Shit' Out of Oman as Strait of Hormuz Traffic Again Grinds to a Halt
President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to bomb a US ally in the Middle East if it gets in the way of a perpetually elusive deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking with Fox News, Trump was asked about talks that Iran and Oman have been conducting about jointly overseeing operati...
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What happenedTrump Threatens to 'Bomb the Shit' Out of Oman as Strait of Hormuz Traffic Again Grinds to a Halt.
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Trump Threatens to 'Bomb the Shit' Out of Oman as Strait of Hormuz Traffic Again Grinds to a Halt
President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to bomb a US ally in the Middle East if it gets in the way of a perpetually elusive deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking with...
