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BREAKING: Donald Trump says "Oman will behave just like everybody else, or we’ll have to blow ’em up".

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CONTEXT: During a Cabinet meeting Q&A at the White House, Trump was asked, “Would you accept a short-term deal that allows Iran and Oman to control the strait [of Hormuz]? And would they have to open it immediately, or would you be open to that happening over a period of time?” “No, the strait’s gotta be open to everybody — it’s international waters. Nobody’s gonna control it, we’re gonna watch over it. We’ll watch over it, but nobody’s gonna control it. That’s part of the negotiation that we have. They would like to control it, nobody’s gonna control it. It’s international waters,” replied the president. “And Oman will behave just like everybody else, or we’ll have to blow ’em up. They understand that. They’ll be fine.”

BREAKING: Iran has rejected Trump’s latest remarks on the Strait of Hormuz after he said, “The Strait is going to be open to everybody… nobody’s going to control it.” A source close to Iran’s Ghalibaf said Tehran maintains “full sovereign control” over the Strait and intends to preserve its nuclear materials “as a guarantee of the other party’s compliance” under any future agreement. Trump also said he would not lift sanctions, release Iranian funds, or finalize a deal unless Iran joins the Abraham Accords.

CONTEXT: During a Cabinet meeting Q&A at the White House, Trump was asked, “Would you accept a short-term deal that allows Iran and Oman to control the strait [of Hormuz]? And would they have to open it immediately, or would you be open to that happening over a period of time?” “No, the strait’s gotta be open to everybody — it’s international waters. Nobody’s gonna control it, we’re gonna watch over it. We’ll watch over it, but nobody’s gonna control it. That’s part of the negotiation that we have. They would like to control it, nobody’s gonna control it. It’s international waters,” replied the president. “And Oman will behave just like everybody else, or we’ll have to blow ’em up. They understand that. They’ll be fine.”

BREAKING: According to Iranian state TV’s reported draft of the unofficial US-Iran MOU: • US Fifth Fleet and American forces would withdraw from the vicinity of Iran • The US naval blockade would be lifted • Iran would restore commercial transit through the Strait of Hormuz within one month • Military vessels are excluded from the agreement • Strait traffic would be managed by Iran in coordination with Oman Separately, Israeli outlet N12 reports US aircraft stationed in Israel will be relocated to bases in Europe within 72 hours.

BREAKING: According to Iranian state TV’s reported draft of the unofficial US-Iran MOU: • US Fifth Fleet and American forces would withdraw from the vicinity of Iran • The US naval blockade would be lifted • Iran would restore commercial transit through the Strait of Hormuz within one month • Military vessels are excluded from the agreement • Strait traffic would be managed by Iran in coordination with Oman Separately, Israeli outlet N12 reports US aircraft stationed in Israel will be relocated to bases in Europe within 72 hours.

BREAKING: According to Iranian state TV’s reported draft of the unofficial US-Iran MOU: • US Fifth Fleet and American forces would withdraw from the vicinity of Iran • The US naval blockade would be lifted • Iran would restore commercial transit through the Strait of Hormuz within one month • Military vessels are excluded from the agreement • Strait traffic would be managed by Iran in coordination with Oman Separately, Israeli outlet N12 reports US aircraft stationed in Israel will be relocated to bases in Europe within 72 hours.