Why has Trump threatened to bomb Oman – for a second time?

United States President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of a peace deal between the US and Iran.Oman is currently negotiating with Iran over the reopening of the critical Strait of Hormuz, while Iran has repeatedly stated that it will not speak directly to the US.On Monday, as Iranian officials said they were close to announcing an agreement with Oman, a 60-day Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Washington and Tehran – which had provided for a period of peace talks but largely fell apart early on – expired with little hope for renewal.This is not the first time Trump has threatened Oman, a US ally which has never entered into any direct conflict with the US. Oman, through whose territorial waters the contested Strait of Hormuz also flows, has positioned itself as a neutral party in the US-Iran war. Despite that, it has suffered a number of strikes by Iran, which has targeted US military assets and infrastructure around the region in retaliation for US-Israeli attacks.Now, Trump is threatening to strike it as well.Here is more about what Trump has threatened, and why.What did Trump threaten Oman with?Trump told US broadcaster Fox News on Monda...