Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way' of US-Iran negotiations

US President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman if the Gulf country "gets in the way" of Washington's efforts to strike a peace deal with Iran, Report informs referring to the Financial Times.

Fox News noted on Monday that the president had delivered the threat in response to questions from a reporter, as tensions between Washington and Tehran simmer, with both sides aiming to control the vital Strait of Hormuz waterway.

Trey Yingst, a Fox reporter, said: "I asked the president about . . . parallel talks that are taking place between Iran and Oman about control of the Strait of Hormuz."

He said that Trump responded: "If Oman gets in the way, we'll bomb the s*** out of them."