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The IndependentTuesday, 18 August 2026
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Trump: I’ll bomb Oman if it blocks our Hormuz plan
US president issues extraordinary threat to ally after report of separate deal to control key shipping zone – as Iran warns it will escalate tensions if diplomacy fails following end of 60-day truce
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