US President Trump has threatened to attack Oman if it interferes with US actions in the Strait of Hormuz. Aaron Blake, a senior CNN correspondent in Washington, D.C., stated that this is not the first time Trump has threatened Oman. He made a similar threat back in May. However, from a broader perspective, Trump threatening other countries is not uncommon. In May, CNN found that one in 13 countries globally had been attacked or threatened by Trump. Oman is at least the 15th country he has threatened, bringing the total number of countries worldwide to nearly 200. During his second term alone, Trump has launched military strikes against seven countries: Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen. He has also threatened or reserved the possibility of striking seven other countries or regions, including Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Greenland (part of Denmark), Mexico, Panama, and Oman. Of course, during the recent Iran war, we have repeatedly seen a phenomenon: Trump's threats often do not necessarily mean they will ultimately be carried out. He has made many very specific threats, but even when Iran did not meet his demands, he ultimately did not take action. When Trump retracts his threats, he usually cites signs of progress in the situation as justification, but these so-called progresses often fail to materialize.
