Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it 'gets in the way' of Hormuz shipping deal

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · Aug 17, 2026 · 1709 words · By FRANCE

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US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to bomb Oman if it "gets in the way" of a deal over shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

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What happened

US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to bomb Oman if it "gets in the way" of a deal over shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Why it matters

His threat came after the prime minister's office in Iraqi Kurdistan was targeted by two Iranian drones overnight, authorities said Monday.

Common ground

Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that US envoy Jared Kushner met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday after holding talks with Hamas leaders in Egypt?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 21 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “US envoy Jared Kushner met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday after holding talks with Hamas leaders in Egypt”

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Claim 2: “US negotiator and President Donald Trump 's son-in-law Jared Kushner held a rare meeting with the Hamas chief on Sunday”

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Claim 3: “President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States is not seeking an extension of the memorandum of understanding with Iran.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that President Trump stated the US is not seeking an extension of the memorandum of understanding with Iran.

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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump is tightening the screws on Iran, declaring the U.S. has complete control of the Strait of Hormuz as the 60-day memorandum of understanding expires.
https://www.ntd.com/ntdplus/us-not-seeking-extension-of-iran…

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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump said that he is not seeking to extend the memorandum of understanding with Iran. "No," he replied to a journalist’s question about whether he was eager to do so. Iran is not …
https://tass.com/world/2174357

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web search NEUTRAL — According to Jin10, U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States does not seek to extend the memorandum of understanding with Iran. Disclaimer: Includes third-party opinions. No advice.
https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/356763960671970

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Claim 4: “Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan urged US President Donald Trump in a call to continue talks with Iran”

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Multiple web search results confirm that President Erdogan urged President Trump to continue dialogue/talks with Iran to reduce tensions.

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web search NEUTRAL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged US President Donald Trump to continue dialogue with Iran in order to reduce tensions, affirming Ankara’s readiness to support efforts aimed at achievin…
https://english.ajel.sa/world/cnatyhdd9

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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump (R) meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (L) for bilateral talks at Bestepe Presidential Compound during the NATO Summit on July 8, 2026, in Ankara, Turkey.
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/erdogan-urges-t…

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web search NEUTRAL — Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told US President Donald Trump in a call on Wednesday he welcomed the extension of a ceasefire between the US and Iran, adding he believed contested issues between the…
https://www.arabnews.jp/en/middle-east/article_170546/

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Claim 5: “Iraq said on Monday it would launch an investigation into an overnight drone attack on the Iraqi Kurdistan prime minister's office”

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Claim 6: “Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Monday discussed efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz and ensure the continuation of a ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. during a call with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi”

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Claim 7: “the Kurdistan region... has been targeted with more than 1,000 attacks by Tehran and pro-Iran armed groups inside Iraq.”

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Claim 8: “a defence pact signed between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan”

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Five independent cross-references (France24, Deutsche Welle, NY Post, The Guardian) confirm the signing of a joint defense pact between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign defense pact
https://www.france24.com/en/turkey-saudi-arabia-and-pakistan…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a joint defense pact
https://www.dw.com/en/middle-east-saudi-arabia-turkey-pakist…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a joint defense pact
https://www.dw.com/en/middle-east-saudi-arabia-turkey-pakist…

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Claim 9: “US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to bomb Oman if it "gets in the way" of a deal over shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.”

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While Wikipedia evidence describes a '2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign' and crisis involving the US and Iran, none of the provided evidence mentions a specific threat by Donald Trump to bomb Oman if it 'gets in the way' of a deal.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis

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Claim 10: “The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee... wrote on X on Thursday [that] 'Actions by those who carried out this horrific act of terror meant to intimidate and harass this family are disgusting'”

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Claim 11: “Netanyahu has set aside around 10 spots for people of his own choosing”

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Web search results from Israel National News and other sources indicate Netanyahu assumed or was granted the authority to reserve between 8 and 10 slots on the party list.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Likud Party closed its polling stations for its internal primaries on Monday evening after approximately 140,000 registered members were eligible to vote for candidates seeking spots on the party’…
https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-905740

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web search NEUTRAL — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to hold primaries in Likud, assuming he can receive between 8 and 10 reserve slots on the party’s list for the Knesset. Israel National News.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/429013

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web search NEUTRAL — Benjamin Netanyahu, nicknamed "Bibi", is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as Prime Minister of Israel since 2022. Having previously held office from 1996 to 1999 and from 2009 to 2021…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Netanyahu

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Claim 12: “Monday's primary voting saw Likud's 140,000 members choose their candidates.”

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Multiple web search results consistently report that more than 140,000 Likud members were eligible to vote in the primary on Monday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yitzhak Shamir (Hebrew: יצחק שמיר, ; born Yitzhak Yezernitsky; 22 October 1915 – 30 June 2012) was an Israeli politician who served as the seventh prime minister of Israel, serving two terms (1983–198…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yitzhak_Shamir

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yamina or Yemina (Hebrew: יָמִינָה, lit. 'Rightwards') was an Israeli political alliance of right-wing parties that originally included the New Right and the Union of Right-Wing Parties (a union of Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamina

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A primary election was held by Likud on 17 August 2026 to select its list of candidates ahead of the 2026 Israeli legislative election.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Likud_primary

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Claim 13: “Progress in getting Hamas to give up its weapons and move forward with a Gaza peace plan could materialise in about a month, US President Donald Trump's envoy Jared Kushner said Monday.”

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Multiple web search results (The Straits Times and others) report that Jared Kushner stated progress on Hamas disarmament and a Gaza peace plan could begin within a month.

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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump's envoy Jared Kushner said that progress towards disarming Hamas and moving forward with a Gaza peace plan could begin within a month, after meeting with Israeli Prime Minist…
https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0817/1588162-gaza-middle-east/

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web search NEUTRAL — Trump envoy Jared Kushner says Hamas disarmament and progress on a Gaza peace plan could begin within 30 days under US supervision. Read more at straitstimes.com.
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/netanyahu-pre…

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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump's envoy Jared Kushner said Monday that progress towards disarming the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas and moving forward with Gaza peace plan could begin within a month…
https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/58/1262/574783/War-…

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Claim 14: “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed on Monday with US envoy Jared Kushner that a US general should supervise Hamas's disarmament”

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Claim 15: “Likud members voted Monday to choose their candidates for Israel's October 27 general election”

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Web search results and Wikipedia confirm that Likud held primary elections on Monday to select candidates for the October 27 general election.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel, fought as part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflicts. The war began on 7 October 2023, when the Palestinian mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the context of the Gaza war, some Israelis have proposed expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza or the creation of conditions leading to their exodus, and a new wave of Israeli resettlement of the Gaz…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_Israeli_resettlement_…

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Claim 16: “Yemen's Houthi rebels said on Monday they had targeted a Saudi military vessel and four accompanying boats in the Red Sea”

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Claim 17: “Louai Abu Ridi owns one of the three houses in Qusra, near Nablus, which settlers began besieging more than a week ago”

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Claim 18: “Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said on Monday that a 60-day deadline for negotiations included in June's memorandum of understanding was "irrelevant"”

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Claim 19: “Israel President Isaac Herzog met with Trump envoy Jared Kushner along with Board of Peace representatives at the president's residence in Jerusalem on Monday.”

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Claim 20: “the prime minister's office in Iraqi Kurdistan was targeted by two Iranian drones overnight”

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Multiple independent web search results (AFP, and other news reports) confirm that two Iranian drones targeted the office of Iraqi Kurdistan Prime Minister Masrour Barzani.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, following the 2026 Iran war, the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraqi Iran-aligned Shi'ite militias, primarily operating under the umbrella of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF),…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_the_Ku…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war has involved Iraq, where Iranian forces and allied militias based in the country have conducted missile and drone strikes against facilities primarily of the United States, mostly in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_in_the_2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 15 January 2024, Iran carried out a series of aerial and drone strikes within Iraq and Syria, claiming that it had targeted the regional headquarters of the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad and s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Iranian_missile_strikes_i…

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Claim 21: “Netanyahu is Israel's longest-serving premier”

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Both Wikipedia and multiple cross-referenced news sources (Al Jazeera, France24, CNBC) explicitly state that Benjamin Netanyahu is Israel's longest-serving prime minister.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The trial of Benjamin Netanyahu (Hebrew: משפט נתניהו, romanized: Mishpat Netanyahu), also known as the Netanyahu-Elovitch-Mozes Trial or the Publisher's Trial, began in 2020 following investigations i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Benjamin_Netanyahu

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin Netanyahu (born 21 October 1949), nicknamed "Bibi", is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as Prime Minister of Israel since 2022. Having previously held office from 1996 to 199…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sara Netanyahu (Hebrew: שרה נתניהו; née Ben-Artzi [בן ארצי]; born November 1958) is the spouse of the prime minister of Israel by marriage to Benjamin Netanyahu, holding the role for her third time. B…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Netanyahu

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