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US President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday (27) to "blow up" Oman — an American ally in the Persian Gulf — if the nation negotiates an agreement with Iran to jointly control the Strait of Hormuz. The statement comes amid peace negotiations between Washington and Tehran to end the military conflict that blocks the world's main oil route. ✓
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"Trump afirmou que o estreito será aberto "para todos" e que "ninguém irá controlá-lo". "Omã se comportará como todo mundo ou teremos que explodi-los."
Trump rejected an Iranian proposal that would reopen the strait "within a month" and said the American position demands "immediate" opening of the maritime passage. "The strait will be opened for everyone and nobody will control it," the American president stated, according to Brazilian media outlets. "Oman will behave like everyone else or we will have to blow them up." ✓
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"Trump também rejeitou a ideia de que a passagem seja controlada por algum país e ameaçou explodir Omã, nação aliada dos Estados Unidos, se ela negociar outro acordo com os iranianos para monitorar o tráfego. O presidente Donald Trump disse que a proposta verdadeira prevê a reabertura imediata do Estreito de Ormuz"
The statements contrast with reports of ongoing negotiations. Iranian agency Tasnim had reported that a memorandum under discussion would restore commercial traffic in the Strait of Hormuz to pre-war levels within 30 days, with the US lifting the naval blockade on Iranian ports in the same period. The White House called this information a "complete invention." ✓
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"Tasnim also said that under the potential memorandum of understanding, the number of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz would return to pre-war levels within weeks. The U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports must be completely lifted within 30 days, according to the potential memorandum, Tasnim said, adding that at least part of Iran's frozen funds must be released in the first phase of the agreement."
According to the Council on Foreign Relations, citing an Axios report, the two nations are considering a memorandum of understanding to end the war that would include a 30-day period to open the strait, limit Iranian nuclear activities, and relax US sanctions. Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei confirmed on May 23 that the Strait of Hormuz is among the topics of a 14-point memorandum being negotiated with the United States. ✓
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"The two sides are currently considering a memorandum of understanding to end the war and kickstart a thirty-day period of negotiations to open the strait, limit Iranian nuclear activities, and relax U.S. sanctions, four unnamed sources told Axios."
"The issue of the Strait of Hormuz is among the subjects addressed in this 14-point memorandum of understanding but more importantly, ending the piracy carried out by the United States against international navigation," said foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei."
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What is the specific content of the 14-point memorandum mentioned by Iran?
Why it's still unknown: The Iranian spokesman confirmed the document's existence but did not reveal details beyond mentioning the Strait of Hormuz
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Has Oman formally responded to Trump's threats?
Why it's still unknown: No source reports an official reaction from the Omani government to the American statements
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What is the current timeline for US-Iran negotiations?
Why it's still unknown: Sources mention ongoing negotiations but do not specify dates for next rounds or deadlines for agreement