US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is the latest top Trump admin official to chastize Oman: “The United States Government will not tolerate any effort to impose a tolling system in the Strait of Hormuz,”<\/strong><\/em> he said on X Thursday.<\/p>\n “Oman, in particular, should know that the U.S. Treasury will aggressively target any actors involved – directly or indirectly – in facilitating tolls for the Strait and any willing partners will be penalized,” Bessent continued. “All nations should reject outright any efforts by Iran to disrupt the free flow of commerce. Tehran\u2019s days of terrorizing the region and the world are over.”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/geopolitical\/bessent-warns-oman-hormuz-tolls-after-trump-threatened-blow-us-ally<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On an official level at least,\u00a0Oman remains a close strategic partner and key ally of the United States in the Middle East; however, that relationship has been severely strained this month amid apparent Iranian-Omani cooperation regarding a potential toll system … Continue reading