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The world knows that U.S. President Donald Trump<\/span> is angry with Iran<\/span>. But he\u2019s not happy with the small country lying across the Strait of Hormuz<\/span> from the Islamic Republic, either: Oman.<\/p>\n

Read more Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he\u2019s unhappy with country\u2019s deal with Iran, officials say<\/a><\/p>\n

Oman has played a relatively low-profile role since the Iran war began, including as a mediator. But its geography has thrust the sultanate into the uncomfortable position of negotiating with Tehran over management of the strait while facing Trump\u2019s threats.<\/p>\n

Trump this week told Fox News reporter Trey Yingst that the U.S. would bomb Oman if it \u201cgets in the way,\u201d using an expletive for emphasis. It\u2019s not the first such threat he\u2019s made. Oman has not commented.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look at the country in the middle of the Washington-Tehran tug-of-war.<\/p>\n

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Trump is not happy about emerging Oman-Iran deal<\/h2>\n

Trump threatened Oman because he\u2019s not happy that it\u2019s close to a deal with Iran over the strait, two regional officials said<\/span> Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Trump is under pressure. He vowed a quick war and a weakened Iran, along with a better deal on Tehran\u2019s nuclear program. Instead, Iran has seized on the Strait of Hormuz as a new weapon in talks, asserting control of what had been seen as an international waterway before the war.<\/p>\n

U.S.-Iran negotiations have dried up. This week ended the 60-day period<\/span> that launched when the U.S. and Iran signed an interim agreement. It had been meant to open the way for more detailed talks. There\u2019s no sign of it being extended. Trump now says there are no planned talks with Iran.<\/p>\n

So the only confirmed discussions happening now are between Iran and Oman about shipping on the strait. These have been going on for weeks. Oman hasn\u2019t said much about them publicly. Tehran says they\u2019re finalizing a joint statement. There\u2019s widespread thinking that Iran is not in much of a hurry.<\/p>\n

Trump has made plenty of threats against Iran. Now he\u2019s venting his frustration at Oman, too.<\/p>\n

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The sultanate had been trying to make peace<\/h2>\n

Oman, with a population of just over 5 million, is one of the quieter actors in the Gulf. Unlike other regional states, it hasn\u2019t been targeted during the war in the way that Tehran has lashed out at neighbors hosting U.S. military personnel.<\/p>\n

Oman has allowed the U.S. military to use its facilities, though Washington has described defense relations as smaller in scale compared with Gulf neighbors like the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n

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Oman\u2019s leaders have preferred engagement with Iran. The sultanate has been involved in mediation efforts, but that work is now being driven by Qatar and Pakistan.<\/p>\n

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The world\u2019s focus has turned more toward Oman since the interim agreement was signed. Not long after the signing, the relative calm was shattered when Iran started firing at ships trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz near the Oman coast on a route supported by the U.S.<\/p>\n

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