US threatens to ‘aggressively’ target Oman if it facilitates tolls for Hormuz

US threatens to ‘aggressively’ target Oman if it facilitates tolls for Hormuz US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that Oman should know that t…

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US threatens to target Oman if it facilitates tolls for Hormuz, raising concerns about geopolitical tensions in the region.

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• US threatens to 'aggressively' target Oman

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US threatens to ‘aggressively’ target Oman if it facilitates tolls for Hormuz US threatens to ‘aggressively’ target Oman if it facilitates tolls for Hormuz US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that Oman should know that the US will “aggressively” punish any actors involved in helping Iran set up tolls on the Strait of Hormuz as part of a ceasefire agreement. “The United States Government will not tolerate any effort to impose a tolling system in the Strait of Hormuz,” Bessent said in a post to X, adding that “any willing partners will be penalized”. This comes after US President Donald Trump threatened to “blow up” Oman if it agreed to work with Iran to impose fees on ships transiting through the strait. The United States Government will not tolerate any effort to impose a tolling system in the Strait of Hormuz. Oman, in particular, should know that the U.S. Treasury…

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• The exact nature of the threats is unclear.

Categoria: cronaca
Entità: Oman, Hormuz