Oman has tried to stay neutral between the U.S. and Iran, but the Trump administration now sees that neutrality as being too friendly to Tehran.

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Oman has tried to stay neutral between the U.S. and Iran, but the Trump administration now sees that neutrality as being too friendly to Tehran. The U.S. has pressured Oman to distance itself from Iran and threatened sanctions over reports that Oman might support Iranian shipping fees in the Strait of Hormuz (which Oman denies). Source: WSJ