Tehran says Strait of Hormuz "under Iran's control" after Trump threat
Tehran has asserted that the Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management" after President Trump said the U.S. might "keep it."
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Tehran has asserted that the Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management" after President Trump said the U.S. might "keep it."
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 United Arab Emirates' Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said one of its ships was targeted while transiting the strait.
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."
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President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are set to meet as the war in Iran intensifies. CBS News' Courtney Kealy has more on what to expect.
Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with President Trump in Washington, D.C., as world leaders gather to honor Lindsey Graham, who died unexpectedly earlier this month. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi reports.
President Trump met Tuesday with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the White House to discuss the war in Iran, Hezbollah and Israel. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.
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Vance says the U.S. has accomplished its "core mission" in Iran, as Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner meet mediators in Qatar, but not Iranians.
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Iran launched drone and missile attacks targeting Kuwait and Bahrain on Sunday after the U.S. and Iran traded attacks earlier over the weekend.
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The Trump administration and Iran are providing conflicting messages on potential nuclear inspections as part of a future agreement. Meanwhile, negotiations between the U.S. and Iran could drift further apart over Israel's war against Hezbollah in Lebanon. CBS News' Aaron Navarro has more.
President Trump and Vice President Vance are claiming that Iran agreed to let nuclear inspectors enter the country, but Tehran is denying those claims. This comes as fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon threatens to derail U.S. negotiations with Iran. On Tuesday, teams from Israel and Lebanon will meet in Washington, D.C., to address the conflict. CBS News' Weijia Jiang has the latest.
Much remains for the U.S. and Iran to negotiate before reaching a final deal, but debate over which side benefits most from the talks is underway. Mona Yacoubian, director of the Middle East program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins with analysis.
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Tehran has asserted that the Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management" after President Trump said the U.S. might "keep it."
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The baby at the center of a surrogacy dispute was born in Texas Wednesday and has hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a rare heart defect.
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The Kennedy Center's board of trustees voted to add President Trump's name to the facade of the performing arts center, more than two months after a judge ordered its removal, according to a Democrat who sits on the center's board.
The lawsuit was one of many steps against Harvard that the Trump administration has taken since President Trump's return to office, in addition to attempting to cancel billions of dollars in federal funds.
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Tehran has asserted that the Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management" after President Trump said the U.S. might "keep it."
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