President Donald Trump’s latest step away from military escalation in Iran comes as the US side sees talks between Iran and Oman — which had appeared to be a rare fruitful negotiation path — as having stalled in recent days.
A US official and a White House official told Semafor that the administration believes the Iran-Oman discussions broke down weeks ago. Those talks had frustrated Trump by raising the prospect of a possible tolling arrangement in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Omani embassy did not respond to a request for comment on the US view of its negotiations.
For now, though, Trump is framing the situation with Iran as “so good,” remaining optimistic that economic pressure can force Tehran back to the table, even as he has cut off future talks for the foreseeable future.
In a Truth Social post last night, Trump threatened “economic warfare” against Iran, saying the US would level penalties against any countries doing business with Tehran.