Trump Rejects Iran Peace Deadline and Threatens Oman

President Donald Trump announced that there is no timetable to end the war in Iran following the expiration of a 60-day deadline on August 17 to reach a permanent peace agreement. As the conflict enters its sixth month, Trump dismissed the deadline as irrelevant and stated that negotiations remain stalled because Iran is unwilling to accept the terms he deems necessary.

Trump maintained that the primary objective of U.S. involvement is ensuring Iran cannot obtain a nuclear weapon. He defended current gasoline prices, which have risen to approximately $4.06–$4.09 per gallon, as a small price to pay to stop a country he described as the top state sponsor of terror. This position contrasts with Vice President J.D. Vance, who proposed that keeping domestic oil and gas cheap for Americans should be the primary goal of the war.

Tensions have escalated over the Strait of Hormuz, where the U.S. maintains a naval blockade. Trump claimed total control over the waterway and suggested he may declare it U.S. territory. He further threatened to bomb Oman if the country interferes with U.S. interests, following reports that Oman and Iran reached an agreement regarding a transit route map for ships. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi countered these claims, asserting that the strait remains under Iranian command and that the blockade will continue until the U.S. accepts defeat.