On Wednesday local time US President TRUMP commented on reports that Iran and
Oman would jointly control the Strait of Hormuz, saying Oman "will behave" and
rejecting any such mechanism, "otherwise we will have to bomb them." Iranian
authorities proposed cooperating with Oman to control and regulate maritime
traffic in the Strait of Hormuz; Iran also considered a joint toll mechanism
with Oman, a proposal the United States opposed. Speaking to reporters after a
cabinet meeting, TRUMP said "no one can control the strait. The strait will be
open to everyone," and that the US would "watch it very closely." He added,
"Oman will act like other countries, otherwise we'll have to bomb them. They
understand that, so there will be no problem."
