U.S. beginning effort to guide stranded ships through Strait of Hormuz
President Trump announced the U.S. would "guide" ships not involved in the war with Iran out of the Strait of Hormuz. A U.S.-led task force says it has started the operation.
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President Trump announced the U.S. would "guide" ships not involved in the war with Iran out of the Strait of Hormuz. A U.S.-led task force says it has started the operation.
The president said he is going to be reviewing plan to end the war with Iran but isn't expressing optimism about it. He also continues to defend this decision to not seek congressional approval for the war.
President Trump said the U.S. is on track after he turned down Iran's latest proposal to end the war between the two countries. Wendy Gillette reports.
President Trump said earlier this week he was reviewing the possible reduction of troops in Germany, which hosts more than 35,000 U.S. service members.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced off with lawmakers for a second day on Thursday and argued the 60-day deadline to get the war approved by Congress was on hold during the current ceasefire. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Oil prices hit a 4-year high as Axios reports Trump will hear new options to try to break the Strait of Hormuz standoff with Iran with a new wave of attacks.
The defense secretary's hearing on Capitol Hill comes as the Trump administration faces a pivotal deadline in the war with Iran. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.
The war with Iran is now in its ninth week, and Congress is concerned about the reduction of global munition stockpiles and the ability to restock them.
The national average for a gallon is $4.22, which is the highest since the war with Iran began, according to AAA.
Energy prices keep rising with no sign of progress toward a deal to end the U.S.-Iran standoff and Hezbollah rejecting the Lebanon ceasefire.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi returned to Islamabad on Sunday, where he participated in talks focused on ending the war with the U.S., Iranian state media reported.
President Trump pulled an about-face Saturday on a decision to have in-person talks with Iran. Taurean Small reports.
There's been conflicting information about who will be negotiating for both sides. CBS News' Wendy Gillette reports.
The president's son-in-law Jared Kushner and longtime friend Steve Witkoff are set to meet with Iranian representatives in Pakistan. Senior White House correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.
The White House is sending its team to Pakistan for talks through an intermediary with Iran. The talks come as President Trump says he will not be rushed to make a deal, insisting it has to be the right deal. Aaron Navarro reports.
President Trump announced Thursday evening that the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon agreed to on April 16 had been extended by three weeks. CBS News' Jarred Hill reports.
Following a second round of peace talks in Washington, President Trump announced that the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire had been extended by three weeks.
President Trump said Thursday no ship can enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz without U.S. approval until Iran can make a deal. CBS News New York's Natalie Brand reports.
Iran has released a video of masked commandos on gun boats boarding what appear to be the cargo ships seized in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday. CBS News' Jarred Hill reports.
Iran renews attacks in the Strait of Hormuz after Trump says he's extending a ceasefire indefinitely, as thousands more U.S. forces head for the region.
President Trump extended the U.S. ceasefire with Iran indefinitely Tuesday, but three commercial vessels came under attack in the strait Wednesday. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
With a two-week ceasefire set to expire and Iran balking at the resumption of peace talks, President Trump said he would be extending the deadline to allow for Iran to "come up with a unified proposal."
Suspense is building over whether the United States and Iran will hold a second round of peace talks in Pakistan. CBS News' Bradley Blackburn reports.
Iran balked at President Trump's demands for a peace deal amid a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, as fear the war could reignite hits oil and energy markets.
Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz escalated over the weekend with the ceasefire between the United States and Iran set to expire Tuesday. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.
