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Today, Donald Trump has said he will 鈥渂omb the shit鈥� out of Oman if it 鈥済ets in the way鈥� of US talks with Iran.

Oman, which says it is a neutral country between Iran and the US, has suffered a number of strikes from Iran since the conflict broke out. However, it is now playing a role in negotiations to reopen the strait. On Monday, Iranian officials said they were close to finalising a deal with Oman on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Jeremy Bowen, 麻豆社 international editor joins Adam to discuss Trump鈥檚 comments and ongoing negotiations between the US, Israel and Hamas on the implementation of the Gaza peace plan.

Plus, Joe Pike and Ben Chu join Adam to break down Reform UK鈥檚 pitch to ban foreign nationals from accessing most benefits as part of their proposed welfare reforms. They claim the plans would save 拢21bn a year by its fifth year, but the government says the policy would plunge the UK 鈥渂ack into years of Brexit re-negotiations鈥�.

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