# Iran strikes ship in Strait of Hormuz after Trump threatens to bomb Oman Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/iran-the-latest-6656846/iran-strikes-ship-in-strait-of-hormuz-after-trump-threatens-to-bomb-oman Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/iran-the-latest-6656846/iran-strikes-ship-in-strait-of-hormuz-after-trump-threatens-to-bomb-oman.md Podcast: [Iran: The Latest](https://stenobird.com/podcast/iran-the-latest-6656846) Published: 2026-08-18T14:30:00+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/battle-lines-israel-gaza/episodes/iran-strikes-ship-in-strait-of-hormuz-after-trump-threatens Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8/e/6a846391b9d83ea9ccde1441/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/iran-the-latest-6656846/episodes/iran-strikes-ship-in-strait-of-hormuz-after-trump-threatens-to-bomb-oman Duration seconds: 1711 ## Resource Iran has attacked another vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, just a day after Donald Trump threatened to bomb US ally Oman if it “gets in the way” of comatose US negotiations with Tehran. On today’s episode of Iran: The Latest , Venetia Rainey is joined by chief Washington correspondent Connor Stringer to discuss Trump’s escalating frustration over the lack of a Strait of Hormuz deal and why he is hoping Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent might have a solution to the war as oil prices start to rise again.  Plus, a secret backchannel between Washington and the IRGC via Iraqi Kurdistan, why Trump hasn’t endorsed Netanyahu ahead of the Israeli election, and Yemen’s government fights back against Iranian proxy group the Houthis.  Highlights One casualty after Iran strikes ship in Strait of Hormuz Trump threatens to bomb Oman for ‘misbehaving’ CHAPTERS 00:00 - Iran strikes ship in Strait of Hormuz 01:58 - Trump threatens to bomb US ally Oman 04:35 - Oil spikes to $90 as US treasury yield surges 06:05 - Secret US backchannel to IRGC exposed 09:55 - US launches economic siege as Iran strategy shifts 11:50 - Iran vows Strait of Hormuz stays blocked 15:15 - Yemen army launches 130+ strikes on Houthis 16:45 - Trump sends Kushner and Blair to disarm Hamas 23:20 - UN Security Council declared "not fit for purpose" 25:20 - Trump's bid to replace UN chief with FIFA boss CONTRIBUTORS: Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey Connor Stringer, chief Washington correspondent @connorstringer WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk CONTENT REFERENCED: Trump threatens to bomb Oman over Iran deal https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/17/trump-threatens-to-bomb-oman-over-iran-deal/   Trump orders Be… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/iran-the-latest-6656846/episodes/iran-strikes-ship-in-strait-of-hormuz-after-trump-threatens-to-bomb-oman/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/iran-the-latest-6656846/iran-strikes-ship-in-strait-of-hormuz-after-trump-threatens-to-bomb-oman.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.