{"id":370989,"date":"2026-08-18T01:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T00:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-has-us-president-donald-trump-threatened-to-bomb-oman-bbc-newscast\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T01:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T00:00:20","slug":"why-has-us-president-donald-trump-threatened-to-bomb-oman-bbc-newscast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-has-us-president-donald-trump-threatened-to-bomb-oman-bbc-newscast\/","title":{"rendered":"Why has US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman? | BBC Newscast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/-DDtaWTWBII\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why has US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman? | BBC Newscast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-DDtaWTWBII\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump has said he will bomb Oman if it \u201cgets in the way\u201d of US talks with Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Oman, which says it is a neutral country between Iran and the US, has suffered a number of strikes from Iran since the conflict broke out. However, it is now playing a role in negotiations to reopen the strait. On Monday, Iranian officials said they were close to finalising a deal with Oman on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>Jeremy Bowen, BBC international editor joins Adam to discuss Trump\u2019s comments and ongoing negotiations between the US, Israel and Hamas on the implementation of the Gaza peace plan.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, Joe Pike and Ben Chu join Adam to break down Reform UK\u2019s pitch to ban foreign nationals from accessing most benefits as part of their proposed welfare reforms. They claim the plans would save \u00a321bn a year by its fifth year, but the government says the policy would plunge the UK \u201cback into years of Brexit re-negotiations\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say &quot;Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast\u201d. It works on most smart speakers.<\/p>\n<p>You can join our Newscast online community here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/newscastdiscord<\/p>\n<p>Get in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480.<\/p>\n<p>New episodes released every day. If you&#8217;re in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https:\/\/bbc.in\/4guXgXd<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews #USnews #Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump has said he will bomb Oman if it \u201cgets in the way\u201d of US talks with Iran. Oman, which says it is a neutral country between Iran and the US, has suffered a number of strikes from Iran since the conflict broke out. 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