Trump warns US will 'bomb the s--t' out of Oman if they interfere in Strait of Hormuz conflict

President Trump on Monday warned Oman that the US will “bomb the s–t” out of them if they interfere in the simmering conflict with Iran in the Strait of Hormuz . “If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the s–t out of them,” Trump said bluntly in an interview with Fox News’ Trey Yingst as a tentative cease-fire agreement between the US and Iran is due to expire. 3 President Donald Trump speaks with Oman’s Deputy Prime Minister for International Affairs Al Sayyid Asaad Tariq Taimur Al Said, center, and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani as they arrive to attend a group photo with Gulf Cooperation Council leaders during the GCC Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. AP 3 An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 151, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on Friday, July 31, 2026. via REUTERS Iran said last week that it was in talks with Oman about how to reopen the world’s busiest oil shipping channel, which has been the site of frequent conflict since the start of the war. The Islamic regime has used the strait, where nearly one-fifth of the world’s seaborne oil traverses, for leverage during the conflict – repeatedly causing gas prices to spike as November’s midterm elections approach. Explore More Hayden Panettiere, star of ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dead at 36 UC-Berkeley math prof says she has to teach fractions to calculus students because standards have fallen so far Rep. Nancy Mace reveals new tattoos as she launches YouTube show after losing political career 3 Vessels are seen in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on Monday, August 10, 2026. AFP via Getty Images The president said Friday during a rally for GOP candidates on Long Island that he plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz “a territory of the United States” after the war.