MuscatTrump threatened to bomb Oman, not Iran.
Oman has carried every message between Washington and Tehran since the June memorandum.
Threatening the go-between shuts the only channel that stayed open after the 60-day deadline expired Monday with no deal.
Weekly Hormuz crossings have fallen to 95, from 118, as the tolling dispute drags on.
Sources: The Hill, India Today, RT, Premium Times Nigeria, semafor.com