Trump's 'insanity' on display as Oman and Iran reopen Strait of Hormuz

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which one-fifth of the world's oil passes, has been achieved through an agreement between Oman and Iran. This development comes after the United States was unable to secure the strait's passage for six months, during which it handled between 100–140 commercial ships daily.

Despite the US failure, President Donald Trump reacted with fury to the Oman-Iran consensus, threatening Oman, a long-standing US ally. Trump declared, "If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the shit out of them." The author attributes this reaction, along with other recent actions, to a "streak of insanity" evident since the return of the "Make America Great Again" administration.

Examples cited include Trump's unilateral executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America," which the author dismisses as irrational and lacking international binding status. Similarly, Trump's imposition of high tariffs on various countries, including China, Brazil, Cambodia, and Canada, is presented as an example of erratic policy, especially given the potential for reciprocal measures.

The author also points to Trump's threats to seize Greenland and his claims about Chinese control of the Panama Canal as further evidence of irrational behavior. These actions, the article suggests, demonstrate a pattern of unilateralism and a disregard for international norms and rational diplomacy, contrasting sharply with the cooperative effort that reopened the Strait of Hormuz.

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If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the shit out of them.