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Trump Fox News Interview: Iran, Oman And Hamas Warnings

President Trump used a Fox News interview to warn Iran, threaten action involving Oman, discuss Hamas disarmament, and address Israel’s elections

Israel HaBahiyr, Sinai Project

Israel HaBahiyr

Aug 17, 2026·12:43

President Donald Trump speaking during a meeting in the Oval Office.
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office | Photo: Shutterstock

Trump Fox News interview remarks delivered several sharp headlines on Iran, Oman, Hamas, Gaza, and Israel as pressure rises across the region.

President Donald Trump said Iran must “raise a white flag and surrender,” adding that Iranian leaders are “good poker players,” but “they are dying.” He also said the United States has a secret channel with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and is speaking directly with senior officials inside the IRGC.

Trump’s most striking warning concerned Oman. “If Oman stands in our way, we will bomb it mercilessly,” he said, according to the remarks. He added, “What we have used so far in terms of munitions is nothing at all.”

The Tanakh says, “The Lord will give strength unto His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace.” That verse fits the moment because peace in this region does not come from weakness. It comes when hostile regimes understand that threats, delay, and proxy warfare carry consequences.

Trump Fox News Interview

The Sultan of Oman walking during a formal ceremony.
The Sultan of Oman | Photo: Shutterstock

The Oman threat stood out because Muscat has often acted as a channel in regional diplomacy. Trump’s warning signaled that mediation would not protect any actor that blocks the American position on Hormuz, Iran, or regional security.

The remarks came as the 60-day window from the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding reaches its end. That context sits behind “Trump’s Iran Window Expires As Sanctions Loom,” which reported that Washington is preparing new sanctions while keeping blockade pressure on Tehran.

Trump’s language suggests that the pressure campaign is moving from deadline politics into direct coercion. Iran wanted time, leverage, and room to negotiate. Trump is now framing the next phase as surrender, not compromise.

Gaza, Hamas And Israel

Trump also addressed Gaza and Hamas. He said the United States has a separate channel with Hamas and claimed that, in the end, Hamas is giving up its weapons.

He added that Israel does not need to attack in Gaza because Hamas has agreed to lay down its arms. That claim matters, but it will be judged by action on the ground. Hamas has repeatedly used talks, ceasefires, and mediators to buy time while keeping terror infrastructure alive.

Trump also spoke about Israel’s political future. He said the most correct thing would be not to interfere in Israel’s elections. However, he added that it is possible he may support a certain candidate.

That comment will draw attention in Israel because American pressure, Israeli elections, and Gaza policy now overlap. Still, the core strategic question remains Hamas disarmament. No political arrangement can protect Israelis if Hamas keeps weapons, tunnels, and command structures.

Strength, Sovereignty And Covenant

President Donald Trump standing beside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
President Donald Trump with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu | Photo: Shutterstock

The United States and Israel share a covenantal understanding that peace must be defended with strength before God. Both nations, at their best, know that freedom is not preserved by surrendering to terror, blackmail, or regimes that threaten innocent life.

That shared American-Israeli worldview gives Trump’s remarks their regional meaning. America is trying to force Iran back through sanctions, blockade pressure, and direct warnings. Israel needs that pressure to reduce the threat from Tehran, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and other Iranian-backed forces.

Trump’s words were blunt because the stakes are blunt. Iran must not turn Hormuz into blackmail. Hamas must not turn diplomacy into survival. Oman, if it plays a role, must not obstruct a process meant to protect American and Israeli security.

The next test will not be the interview. It will be whether Iran and Hamas change their behavior, or whether Washington must prove that its warnings were more than words.

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