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Trump Threatens Oman Amid Hormuz Talks

President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman, a U.S. ally, amid talks over control of the Strait of Hormuz, according to NPR. The Guardian reported oil prices jumped after a two-month U.S.-Iran ceasefire window expired with no peace deal, and after Trump told Tehran to surrender. No military action was confirmed as of the reports.

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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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Kushner Gaza ceasefire talks

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Jared Kushner's Gaza ceasefire shuttle diplomacy remains deadlocked after he met Hamas leaders in Egypt and then Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem; the Kushner-Netanyahu meeting ended without breakthrough or firm commitment to the U.S. plan, with Netanyahu maintaining that Israeli troops will not withdraw until Hamas first disarms.

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

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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Oil prices jump after US-Iran ceasefire expires and Trump threatens Oman

Brent crude rises above $90 a barrel for the first time since 30 July after US president tells Tehran to surrender Business live – latest updates Oil prices have risen again after the two-month window to negotiate a peace deal in the US-Israel war on Iran expired on Monday with no end to the conflict in sight. Iran said on Monday that it would take a more aggressive stance if talks with the US failed, while Donald T…

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