Trump Warns Oman Over Strait of Hormuz Control as Oil Prices Surge

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened Oman with military demonstrations, asserting that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open to all nations and cannot be controlled by any single nation. The warnings were issued during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, emphasizing the strategic necessity of maintaining unrestricted access to the critical maritime corridor. Simultaneously, Ali Bakiri Keni, Deputy Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, announced that Tehran and Muscat are conducting negotiations to establish a new maritime transit system. Heightened tensions surrounding the Strait have driven global oil prices above $111 per barrel. Diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis continue, with Pakistan currently acting as a mediator between the involved parties.