President Trump Rejects Iran Truce Extension and Threatens Military Action Against Oman
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on August 17 that he would not extend the 60-day memorandum of understanding with Iran, which had provided a temporary truce in the ongoing U.S.-Iran war. Trump further escalated tensions by threatening to bomb Oman if the sultanate interfered with U.S. efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz. The President claimed Iran's missile manufacturing is largely destroyed, but Tehran responded by shifting its policy to a "fully offensive" stance.