Trump threatens Oman amid talks over control of the Strait of Hormuz

NPR | By Michel Martin

Published August 18, 2026 at 4:39 AM EDT

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Michael Fuchs, director at the Open Society Foundation and a former State Department official, about President Trump's threat to bomb Oman, an ally of the U.S.

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