U.S. launches strikes on Iranian targets in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. launched limited strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran fired at a U.S. aircraft, a senior U.S. official told CBS News.
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The U.S. launched limited strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran fired at a U.S. aircraft, a senior U.S. official told CBS News.
Earlier, President Trump predicted the war with Iran is "going to end soon," without offering any details, as Qatari mediators return to Tehran to push for a deal.
President Trump said Iran was trying to drive up oil prices before the midterms by lying about ships hitting mines or being struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran says its ties with Russia are stronger than ever after a visit by Putin's top envoy, challenging Trump's assertion that Moscow isn't helping Iran in the war.
Iran's foreign minister said the U.S. could see the strategic waterway open within days if it abided by the conditions presented in the seven-day ceasefire plan.
After Saudi Arabia said Iran's Houthi allies carried out another strike at Riyadh's airport, Iran called the U.S. effort to negotiate toward ending the war "insufficient."
Crude oil prices had shot up on Thursday after reports President Trump was considering more strikes. They immediately dropped again after his new announcement.
Iran's Houthi allies deny that they've lost ground to Yemen's Saudi-backed military, as oil prices ease despite the Middle East crisis erupting in a battle over control of another key waterway.
President Trump says U.S. and Iranian negotiators are talking via mediators, but insists he has "offered them NOTHING" to get a peace deal done.
Iran had presented a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and return to negotiations for a lasting end to the war.
U.N.-commissioned rights experts say there are "reasonable grounds" to believe the U.S. committed war crimes with strikes that killed scores of Iranian civilians.
The alerts did not cite a specific threat, but called for Americans to "exercise heightened vigilance."
U.S. jets were hit by Iranian missiles while parked at a base in Jordan, sources tell CBS News, while Trump said the war will end "immediately" after midterms.
Iran on Sunday threatened a "more painful" response to U.S. strikes on three Iranian oil tankers.
Iran responded to a warning from President Trump with claims of new strikes against U.S. forces in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.
Vice President JD Vance is expected to provide an update on the war with Iran as attacks intensify and gas prices keep rising. CBS News has this report.
U.S. forces announced new strikes against targets linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard, marking another round of attacks as the U.S. and Iran return to hostilities.
The U.S. and Iran carried out new strikes targeting each other on Sunday, the first time in nearly a month. In the meantime, President Trump is touting an oil deal with Venezuela. CBS News has this report.
As the war passes the six-month mark, neither side showed any sign of backing down.
Iran's economy minister said the country has been preparing for a long time for the sanctions U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described as the "greatest financial offensive" ever.
The new head of Iran's supreme national security council issued the warning to countries who join the U.S.'s economic war on Tehran.
Iran has shrugged off President Trump's threat to hit the Islamic Republic with an "economic D-Day" as a "doubling down on failed policies."
President Trump announced a "crushing economic operation" against Iran, while shifting his attention to the Korean peninsula. CBS News has this report.
Both the U.S. and Iran continue to spar over who controls the Strait of Hormuz as President Trump continues to pressure allies. CBS News has this report.
The 60-day deadline for the U.S. and Iran to negotiate a peace deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz expired, with no agreement in sight.
