Name: Trump Threatens to Bomb Oman Over Hormuz Talks; AG Blanche Refuses to Pledge Independence from White House
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Description: As Oman works with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump threatens to bomb the U.S. ally if it gets in the way.

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