Trump says U.S. has "total control" over Strait of Hormuz
President Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. has "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz, writing on social media: "I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT."
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President Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. has "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz, writing on social media: "I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT."
The U.S. and Iran are close to agreeing on "some sort of arrangement," Pakistan's defense minister told Bloomberg on Tuesday.
President Trump signaled he would be piling economic pressure on Iran as the stalemate continued and Tehran laid out new conditions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected a Gaza peace plan supported by U.S. officials as tensions in the Middle East remained high. Taurean Small reports.
Iran and Oman are close to agreeing on new arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz, but not for a full reopening of the vital waterway, Iran's state news agency says.
President Trump is taking issue with recent reports of significant U.S. munitions shortages due to the war with Iran. CBS News has this report.
The secretary of state said progress has been made in the Iran-Oman talks but that no final agreement has been reached, adding, "We're hoping that will happen very shortly."
President Trump told reporters Monday that he was giving Iran a "last chance" to sign a ceasefire deal. CBS News has this report.
President Trump said negotiations with Iran are set to begin Monday after announcing Saturday night that he canceled a pending attack on Iran. CBS News has this report.
President Trump said negotiations with Iran are set to begin Monday after announcing Saturday night that he canceled a pending attack on Iran.
A vote in the Senate to limit President Trump's war powers has narrowly failed again. Three Republicans voted in favor of it.
A four-day lull in the fighting between the U.S. and Iran to allow for diplomacy was shattered overnight after Tehran launched a surprise attack – targeting a U.S. base in Jordan. CBS News has this report.
Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at U.S. forces in the Middle East in what U.S. Central Command described as an "attempted surprise attack" on Tuesday.
The U.S. and Iran refrained from fighting over the weekend, while discussing a possible resumption of negotiations on an interim ceasefire deal. CBS News has this report.
Talks between Oman and Iran on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and their respective territorial waterways have made progress, two sources told CBS News.
President Trump says he's considering a "bigger than ever before" attack on Iran. CBS News has this report.
President Trump issued a new threat against Iran on Wednesday. CBS News has this report.
Despite U.S. assertions, the CEO of a maritime risk firm says "there is no guarantee of safe passage" through the Strait of Hormuz.
President Trump threatened Wednesday to "bomb and destroy" an Iranian bridge or power plant for every new attack by Iran on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. He also attended a dignified transfer for U.S. service members. CBS News has this report.
The U.S. launched another night of strikes on Iran after four U.S. soldiers were killed in Jordan and Iraq in recent days.
Top Trump administration officials say the U.S. is still open to negotiations with Iran. This comes as both countries announced more strikes overnight. CBS News has this report
Two U.S. service members were killed earlier in Jordan and a third was missing in action, the U.S. Central Command said.
Iran said it would attack "all infrastructure in the region" if President Trump follows through on his threats to attack Iranian civilian infrastructure.
As the U.S. restarts its Iran blockade and carries out more strikes, President Trump has called off a planned 20% fee on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
President Trump claims that passage in the Strait of Hormuz will be open to all countries except Iran and its customers. CBS News has this report.
