Key points
- The Trump administration has warned Oman, a long-time friend and important partner in both security and economics, about possible punishments and military steps.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that the U.S. would strongly apply sanctions on Oman if it supported Iran in setting up a tolling system in the Strait of Hormuz.
- "Oman will act like everyone else, or we'll have to destroy them. They know that. They'll be okay," Trump said on Wednesday.
- The Trump administration's threats against Oman, a longtime U.S. ally, have thrown a country known for cultivating a reputation as the "Switzerland of the Middle East" firmly into the geopolitical spotlight.
The Trump administration's threats against Oman, a longtime U.S. ally, have thrown a country known for cultivating a reputation as the "Switzerland of the Middle East" firmly into the geopolitical spotlight.
Positioned on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula and facing Iran across the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, Oman has served as a key intermediary in regional crises, including the U.S. and Israeli-led war against Iran
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