Trump threatens to 'blow up Oman', expanding the list of threats.

President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday that he would "blow up Oman" if it pursued a toll collection agreement in Hormuz with Iran.

On May 27, US President Donald Trump declared that the Strait of Hormuz must be "open to everyone" and that Washington would directly "monitor the strait." He asserted that this was a mandatory condition in negotiations to end the war with Iran.

At the same time, Trump issued a direct military threat against Oman if the country sought to cooperate with Iran to control the world's vital energy shipping lanes.

"Oman will have to behave like every other country, or we'll blow them up," Trump asserted when asked about the possibility of accepting a short-term deal that would allow Tehran and Muscat to jointly manage the strait.

He emphasized: "This is international waters. No one has the right to control it. We will monitor these waters."

The White House's tough statement immediately drew a reaction from Tehran. Earlier, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei asserted that the management of the Strait of Hormuz was entirely unrelated to the US, and would be jointly managed by Iran and the Sultanate of Oman – a position repeatedly reiterated by senior Iranian officials.

Expand the list of threats.

According to CNN, the threat against Muscat has officially placed Oman on the list of countries that have been threatened or militarily attacked by Trump during his presidency.

According to analysts, Trump's list of military targets has now expanded to an astonishing extent. During his term alone, Washington has launched attacks on seven countries: Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen (not including operations to crack down on drug trafficking in the Caribbean and Pacific).

In addition, Trump has also threatened or left open the possibility of military intervention in seven other countries: Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Denmark (related to Greenland), Mexico, Panama, and now Oman.

Statistics reveal a strong trend toward militarization in Trump's foreign policy:

• 1/13 of the world's countries: The total number of countries that Mr. Trump has attacked or threatened to attack has reached 15 out of nearly 200 countries.

• 1/11 of the global population: The populations of these 15 countries represent a ratio of one in 11 people on the planet who live in fear of airstrikes or military intervention from the United States.

• 5 Middle Eastern countries: In the Middle East alone, Trump has threatened or attacked 5 countries out of fewer than 20 countries in the entire region.

• Four continents: The impact of the White House's military threats has extended across four inhabited continents, including Africa, Asia, North America, and South America.

• Five territorial annexation targets: Among the threatened countries, Trump has publicly or implicitly identified five territories that could be annexed by the US or placed under Washington's full control, including Canada, Cuba, Greenland, the Panama Canal Zone, and Venezuela.

Trump says he's not in a hurry to sign an agreement with Iran.

President Donald Trump pledged on May 27 to reach a favorable agreement to end the war with Iran, while warning that Tehran's delaying tactics aimed at waiting for his term to end would fail because he "doesn't care about the midterm elections."

"They thought they'd wait until my term was over. They thought we'd wait for him, that he was still in the midterm elections," Trump said at a cabinet meeting at the White House, dismissing concerns about domestic political damage caused by the war.

He cited the fact that his candidate had just won the Republican Senate primary in Texas as a "prelude" to proving that voters still support his policies.

The US president expressed confidence that Washington would soon reach an agreement to end the conflict, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and providing a victory argument for curbing Iran's nuclear capabilities. However, he noted that he was not satisfied with the current terms and was prepared to resume fighting if his demands were not met.

"We're not satisfied yet, but we will be. Either that, or we'll have to finish the job," Trump asserted. He also suggested that Iran's restoration of internet access and its collapsing economy were signs that Tehran's position was weakening and that they had no choice but to sign the agreement.

Immediately after the cabinet meeting, in a telephone interview with PBS News before entering a closed-door discussion with senior advisers, Trump continued to take a tough stance on the core issue.

When asked whether the current agreement framework meant Iran would give up highly enriched uranium in exchange for the lifting of sanctions, he asserted: "No, absolutely not. There will be no lifting of sanctions. They will have to give up that highly enriched uranium, but not in exchange for the lifting of sanctions."

Despite Trump's tough stance and claims of not being pressured by the midterm elections, observers believe the Republican president still faces significant political risks.

The developing draft agreement risks pushing many core issues to later stages, drawing criticism from within his own conservative camp who fear Iran will emerge from the conflict in a more defiant position.

All these issues are reaching a decisive point amidst Republican concerns that rising living costs and fuel prices due to the war will directly impact the sentiment of American voters as the election day to gain control of Congress approaches.

Source: https://znews.vn/ong-trump-doa-thoi-bay-oman-mo-rong-danh-list-de-doa-post1654834.html