NEW: Trump Threatens To ‘Bomb The S***’ Out Of US Ally
President Donald Trump delivered a blistering warning to longtime U.S. ally Oman on Monday, threatening military action if the Gulf nation cuts a deal with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz that undermines American interests.
Oman has been negotiating with Tehran over an arrangement involving shipping through the vital waterway, which carries a significant share of the world’s oil traffic.
Trump made clear during a Fox News interview that Washington will not simply sit back if Oman helps Tehran tighten its grip over the strategic passage.
‘If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the s*** out of them.’
The blunt warning marked an extraordinary escalation toward Oman, which has long served as both a U.S. defense partner and a diplomatic middleman between Washington and Tehran.
The Strait of Hormuz has become one of the most dangerous flashpoints in the ongoing confrontation with Iran, with shipping disruptions rattling global energy markets and increasing pressure on the Trump administration to keep the waterway open.
Trump has repeatedly insisted that Iran will not be allowed to dictate terms for vessels passing through the strait or impose new charges on U.S.-backed tankers.
The president issued a similar warning to Oman earlier this year when asked whether he would accept a joint Iranian-Omani arrangement involving the waterway.
‘The strait will be open to everybody,’ Trump said before being asked who would control it. ‘Nobody is going to control it… We will watch over it.’
Trump then turned his attention directly to Oman.
‘Oman will behave just like everybody else or we’ll have to blow them up. They understand that. They’ll be fine,’ Trump added.
Oman did not publicly respond to that threat at the time.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent later said Oman’s ambassador had assured him that Muscat had no plans to charge vessels for passing through the strait.
Oman has historically played a key diplomatic role between the United States and Iran and helped facilitate negotiations surrounding the 2015 Iranian nuclear agreement.
That role has placed the country in an increasingly difficult position as Trump takes a harder line against Tehran.
Iran has used pressure around the Strait of Hormuz as leverage in negotiations with Washington, while the Trump administration has responded with military and economic pressure designed to force the regime back to the table.
The United States has demanded that Iran halt uranium enrichment for an extended period, abandon any pursuit of a nuclear weapon and surrender its stockpile of enriched uranium.
Iran, meanwhile, has pushed for sanctions relief, access to frozen assets, an end to U.S. military pressure and greater control over the Strait of Hormuz.
The standoff has already sent shockwaves through energy markets, with oil prices climbing as fears grow over further disruptions to one of the world’s most important shipping corridors.
Donald Trump’s warning to Oman shows that the White House is drawing a hard line not only with Tehran, but also with U.S. partners that could strike a deal Washington believes gives Iran too much leverage.
BREAKING: Dolly Parton’s Cause Of Death Revealed: ‘Brief Battle’
Dolly Parton’s death came after a brief battle with cancer, her representatives revealed Tuesday.
The country music legend died Aug. 25 at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville. She was 80.
Parton had been admitted to the cancer center Friday, four days before her death. Her representatives confirmed the cancer diagnosis in a statement to PEOPLE but did not disclose what type she had.
“Our beloved Dolly Parton spent her life and career bringing joy, laughter, hope and integrity into everything she touched. Her unmatched generosity reached the lives of countless people whom she would never meet, yet she was always there to offer a helping hand,” the statement read.
“Whether it be the hundreds of millions of books donated through her invaluable Imagination Library or funding research that helped create a lifesaving vaccine used around the world, Dolly’s unconditional love for all people was the guiding force for her lasting impact. After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones,” the statement concluded.
The “Jolene” singer had also been dealing with kidney and autoimmune issues before her death, PEOPLE previously reported.
Just days earlier, Dolly Parton opened up about her declining health and acknowledged that she had put off addressing some medical issues while caring for her husband, Carl.
“As I’ve shared in video messages throughout the past year, I am dealing with some health issues that I just didn’t pay attention to when I was watching over [my husband] Carl. You know, this isn’t the first time I’ve had to manage something like this. Back in the early ’80s, I was down for several months with female issues, and I was struggling with my weight at the time too, so it’s not like I haven’t been through hard times with my health,” Parton told PEOPLE.
Her nephew, Bryan Seaver, announced her death in an Instagram video Tuesday on behalf of the Parton and Owens family.
“My name is Bryan Seaver, son of Cassie Parton, and I’m representing the Parton and Owens family today announcing the passing of my aunt, Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean, Sister, Sis and Granny to one generation and Gigi to the next,” he says in the video.
Seaver, who served as Parton’s head of security for more than two decades, said she had asked him years earlier to deliver the announcement.
“This video announcement is something Dolly asked of me years ago, before I fully absorbed it as a future reality,” he continued. “As her head of security for more than two decades, a role my father Larry held before me, I have imagined the heaviness of this moment but haven’t truly felt it until now.”
Seaver said the moment brought immense pride and heartbreak, but he took comfort in his faith that Parton had been reunited with Carl and other loved ones.
Seaver added: “It is an honor, an honor that is mixed with absolute pride and great sadness. But sadness lies with us, not with Dolly. Dolly has lived in the light and is in the arms of Jesus, surely met by Carl, her parents and countless othe
Shocking 'truth' behind Prince Harry's decision to quit major role
Prince Harry should have "resigned in disgrace" from the board of a controversial African wildlife charity, a commentator says. James Walker makes the bombshell remark in Wednesday's episode of this publication's podcast, Daily Expresso.
He and the show's host, JJ Anisiobi, delve into the Duke of Sussex's dramatic decision to step down from African Parks. James, commenting on the controversy, said: "When you hear about this stuff and how long it's been going on for, you should be resigning in disgrace. [Harry] should be saying: 'I'm not touching that with a barge pole. That is a failed entity. We're going nowhere near it'.
"But no. He's still saying he's going to 'support their mission'. And again this Caroline Pearce, executive director of Survival International, goes on to say: 'His departure doesn't undo that record'.
"She alleged that African Parks was aware of the abuses for years, but it was only after Survival complained to Harry that the charity finally commissioned an investigation."
James added: "Well, she's got a point."
It emerged on Monday (August 24) that Harry was no longer a board member of the wildlife charity.
The conservation organisation has admitted that human rights abuses were committed by its rangers against members of the semi-nomadic Baka group in Congo-Brazzaville.
African Parks has said since that it has improved its safeguarding processes both in the Odzala-Kokoua National Park and institutionally.
Its admission followed an independent human rights investigation into allegations guards managed and paid by the charity had beaten, raped and tortured indigenous people in Odzala-Kokoua National Park.
Harry was president of the charity for six years before he became a member of its board of directors in 2023.
A spokesman for the Duke said he remains an active and avid supporter of African Parks. He added: "The Duke is proud of his 10 years with African Parks and fully supports the ongoing strengthening of its board.
"His commitment to conservation in Africa continues and he remains a supporter of African Parks’ mission."
Human rights organisation, Survival International, said it had been calling on Harry to step down from African Parks for years.
The group's director, Caroline Pearce, said in a statement: "It’s outrageous that for 10 years Prince Harry has served African Parks while the organisation has been responsible for abuse and violence against Indigenous people.
"His departure doesn't undo that record — African Parks itself must now be held accountable, and must abandon this model of fortress conservation for good."
Survival International said indigenous peoples know how best to manage their land and the idea outsiders know better is racist and colonial.
