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U.S. threatens sanctions and military action against Oman

U.S. threatens sanctions and military action against Oman

Published by Sam Flores

A man views the Rasool al-Adham mosque from the corniche at Sultan Qaboos port in Oman’s capital Muscat on February 5, 2026. Loic Venance | Afp | Getty Images The Trump administration’s threats against Oman, a longtime U.S. ally, have thrown a country known for cultivating a reputation as the “Switzerland of the Middle East” firmly into the geopolitical spotlight. Positioned on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula and facing Iran across the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, Oman has served as a key intermediary in regional crises, including the U.S. and Israeli-led war against Iran. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday warned the U.S. would “aggressively” impose sanctions against Oman if it helped Iran to establish a tolling system in the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that typically handles around 20% of the world’s global oil traffic. “Oman, in particular, should know that the U.S. Treasury will aggressively target any actors involved – directly or indirectly – in facilitating tolls for the Strait and any willing partners will be penalized,” Bessent said in …

US Treasury threatens Oman with sanctions over Hormuz Strait | Donald Trump News

US Treasury threatens Oman with sanctions over Hormuz Strait | Donald Trump News

Published by Sam Flores

A top US official says Oman should know that Washington ‘will aggressively target’ actors that facilitate tolls in waterway. Published On 28 May 202628 May 2026 The United States has warned that it would “aggressively” impose sanctions on Oman if it helps Iran establish a tolling system in the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying President Donald Trump’s threats against the Gulf ally. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that Washington will “not tolerate” either country imposing fees on commercial ships in the strategic waterway. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list “Oman, in particular, should know that the US Treasury will aggressively target any actors involved — directly or indirectly — in facilitating tolls for the Strait and any willing partners will be penalized,” Bessent said in a social media post. “All nations should reject outright any efforts by Iran to disrupt the free flow of commerce. Tehran’s days of terrorizing the region and the world are over.” The statement comes less than 24 hours after President Trump threatened to bomb Oman, a …

Trump chillingly threatens to ‘blow up’ another country ‘if they don’t behave’ | World | News

Trump chillingly threatens to ‘blow up’ another country ‘if they don’t behave’ | World | News

Published by Sam Flores

Donald Trump has chillingly threatened to “blow up” Oman if they don’t “behave” in a move that risks dramatically escalating tensions in the Middle East. The US President made the comments at the White House when asked about reports that Iran and Oman have struck a deal to jointly control the Strait of Hormuz. However, Mr Trump warned he would not accept any such arrangement as part of a peace deal with Iran. He told reporters following a Cabinet meeting: “No, the Strait is going to be open to everybody. It’s international waters. Nobody’s going to control it. We’re going to watch over it – we’ll watch over it – but nobody’s going to get control of it as part of any negotiation. They would like to control it. Nobody’s got any control. “It’s international waters. And Oman will behave just like everybody else. If they don’t, we’ll have to blow them up. They understand that. They’ll be fine.” The remarks came amid ongoing efforts to secure a ceasefire and broader agreement following months of …

40,000 Evacuated In Southern California As Chemical Tank Threatens Leak Or Explosion

40,000 Evacuated In Southern California As Chemical Tank Threatens Leak Or Explosion

Published by Jenni Sidey

Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times, Roughly 40,000 people in Garden Grove, a Los Angeles suburb, were evacuated on Friday after a chemical storage tank was determined to be at risk of failing and spilling thousands of gallons of toxic material or exploding. The malfunctioning tank holds methyl methacrylate, a flammable and volatile chemical used in plastics manufacturing for aerospace applications, igniting widespread worries over potential toxic vapor release. The situation broke out Thursday, when the tank at a manufacturing facility started displaying signs of instability. By Friday, an update increased fears of an explosion, Orange County Fire Authority interim Chief TJ McGovern said. On Friday, employees saw that the tank was bulging, a sign it was still “actively in crisis,” as one official described it. The manufacturer said a valve had been damaged, preventing a controlled release. Firefighters were working to cool the tanks with a mechanical device operated from a safe distance, stabilizing the temperature and buying critical time, officials said. “I know I keep talking about we were handed this …

Town Councilmember Goes Berzerk at Surveillance Camera Ban, Threatens to Outlaw Virtually All Modern Technology

Town Councilmember Goes Berzerk at Surveillance Camera Ban, Threatens to Outlaw Virtually All Modern Technology

Published by José Betancourt

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Like data centers, automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) are incredibly unpopular with voters around the US. Plenty of local politicians are taking the hint, choosing to cancel controversial surveillance contracts with the granddad of ALPR companies, Flock Safety. In the tiny town of Bandera, Texas, however, one petty tyrant on the city council took personal offense after his fellow politicians voted 3-2 to immediately end their contract with Flock earlier this month. After voting, the dissenting councilmember, identified by 404 Media as Jeff Flowers, immediately went on the offensive, threatening to outlaw virtually all forms of modern technology and take the town “back to 1880.” In a statement shared by the town newspaper the Bandera Bulletin, Flowers addressed the roughly 900 residents who call the town home. “For months, I have listened to the outcry regarding [ALPR] technology,” he scathed. “I have seen the eyerolls, and I’ve even been met with ‘Nazi rhetoric,’ the dangerous claim that believing …

Taylor, Mikayla’s Feud Threatens Show

Taylor, Mikayla’s Feud Threatens Show

Published by Daniella Wilson

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives stars Taylor Frankie Paul and Mikayla Matthews have been taking shots at one another in a weeks-long social media feud, igniting confusion about what their rift means for the show.  Their online squabble has forced the cast of the reality series that centers on their personal lives into choosing sides, with the center of the conflict seemingly erupting following the scandal that plagued Paul’s now-canceled Bachelorette season.  Both reality stars have traded shots at one another, though the major combustion boiled over when Matthews took to her Instagram Stories with a lengthy statement addressing that she was “setting boundaries” with Paul.  Matthews subliminally addressed The Bachelorette lead’s turbulent relationship with her ex Dakota Mortensen, which has encompassed a history of alleged domestic violence. In her statement, she made a comparison about her health and skin flareups to Paul’s relationship with Mortensen, which led Paul to fiercely fight back. From there, the two have taken to the comments sections and Instagram Stories, and have unfollowed each other on social media. …

Pupil ‘clustering’ threatens inclusive mainstream aim

Pupil ‘clustering’ threatens inclusive mainstream aim

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Ministers’ ambition to meet the needs of more pupils in their local mainstream school won’t be met while pupils with SEND continue to be clustered “in a subset of settings”, a report has warned. The National Foundation for Educational Research said the government must monitor the distribution of pupils with SEND across the school system and “prioritise a more even spread across schools” to support the ambition for “local” suitable places. Bridget Phillipson and her team have put making mainstream schools more inclusive at the heart of their SEND reforms. But today’s report casts doubt on that aim, warning pupils with SEND are “unevenly distributed across mainstream schools and that unevenness is growing”. “The white paper’s focus on access to a suitable place in a local school will not be met while pupils with SEND continue to cluster in a subset of settings,” the report said. They said academy trusts and councils “should therefore routinely monitor the distribution of pupils with EHCPs and SEN support across schools within local areas (including in-year movement) and use …

Trump threatens Iran amid peace proposal discussions: ‘They will be laughing no longer’

Trump threatens Iran amid peace proposal discussions: ‘They will be laughing no longer’

Published by Sam Flores

President Trump on Sunday said Iran will be “laughing no longer” as he continues to hammer out the framework for a peace proposal with Tehran.  “For 47 years the Iranians have been ‘tapping’ us along, keeping us waiting, killing our people with their roadside bombs, destroying protests, and recently wiping out 42,000 innocent, unarmed protestors,… Source link

Massive Forest Fire Threatens Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Radiation Closely Monitored

Massive Forest Fire Threatens Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Radiation Closely Monitored

Published by Jenni Sidey

It was only last month that Ukraine marked the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, but on Friday there is another major threat to the site, which Russia says it is closely monitoring, according to RIA. A massive forest fire is sweeping through the Chernobyl exclusion zone on Friday after a drone crashed near the defunct nuclear plant a day earlier, Ukrainian officials have said. Illustrative/AP: During a similar 2020 fire a radiation spike was detected at the Chernobyl exclusion zone. As firefighters battle to contain the blaze, local officials further say that for now radiation levels remained within “normal limits”; however, there’s been cause for alarm given the massive column of white smoke rising over the whole exclusion zone area. Ukrainian sources did not identify who sent to UAV, but only state that the fire started Thursday “as a result of a drone crash.” The Zelensky government has in the recent past frequently accused Russia of putting Chernobyl and other high secure nuclear sites under threat with its constant drone and aerial bombardment waves …