Expert on Iran on Operation Freedom
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is holding for now despite escalated tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean has more.
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Vance heads to Iowa amid economic concerns
Vice President JD Vance is headed to Iowa on Tuesday for a campaign event as concerns over the U.S. economy grow amid the war with Iran. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has more.
H.R. McMaster on state of Iranian military
President Trump's former national security adviser and CBS News contributor, H.R. McMaster, says the Iranian military is in a "terrible state" after the standoff between the U.S. and Iran at the Strait of Hormuz escalated again on Monday.
Latest news on attacks at Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. is attempting to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz in an operation it says is separate and temporary. CBS News' Aaron Navarro, Holly Williams and Elliot Ackerman have more.
Pentagon on Iran war, Strait of Hormuz
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine held a presser at the Pentagon and discussed Project Freedom, a U.S. operation in the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News' James LaPorta and Ramy Inocencio have more.
Economic fallout over Iran war
Vice President JD Vance is headed to Iowa, where competitive races in at least three congressional districts this fall could impact control of the House. Both parties believe the state is up for grabs because of the economy and rising prices due to the war with Iran.
Tensions escalate in Strait of Hormuz
All eyes are on the Strait of Hormuz, where the U.S. has been fending off Iranian attacks while the Navy helps commercial vessels seeking passage. CBS News' Holly Williams reports.
U.S., Iran exchange fire amid ceasefire
The U.S. and Iran have exchanged fire amid a fragile ceasefire. Iranian state media claims Iran's navy fired warning shots at American destroyers. Meanwhile, the U.S. military said it shot down Iranian cruise missiles and drones, and sank multiple Iranian small boats. Holly Williams reports.
Hegseth says "ceasefire is not over" after Strait of Hormuz exchange of fire
Iranian vessels fired on U.S. ships guiding vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in the U.S. sinking several small Iranian boats.
Navy fends off attacks in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Navy destroyers faced missile and drone attacks as they helped two commercial vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News' Aaron Navarro and Ramy Inocencio report.
U.S. sinks 7 Iranian boats as Iran attacks UAE, ships in Strait of Hormuz
Iran launched attacks on the UAE and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz while the U.S. destroyed Iranian boats "that attempted to interfere" with Project Freedom.
2 U.S. Navy destroyers transit Strait of Hormuz after dodging Iranian onslaught
Two U.S. Navy destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz and entered the Persian Gulf after navigating an Iranian barrage, according to defense officials.
U.S. strikes 7 Iranian vessels, Trump says
President Trump's Project Freedom initiative launched on Monday with the U.S. guiding stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Holly Williams reports.
Latest on Strait of Hormuz amid new Trump plan
President Trump announced on Sunday the beginning of Project Freedom, an operation under which the U.S. military will "guide" ships stranded for weeks in the Persian Gulf out via the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean has more.
U.S. sinks 6 Iranian boats, CENTCOM says
The U.S. destroyed six small Iranian boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Central Command said Monday. CBS News contributor Aaron MacLean, retired U.S. Navy Adm. Robert Murrett and CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro join with more.
Latest on Strait of Hormuz movement
Two U.S. merchant vessels successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM said, after President Trump announced a plan called "Project Freedom," where the U.S. will guide ships through the chokepoint. CBS News contributor Aaron MacLean and Senior White House correspondent Nancy Cordes have more.
Latest news on Iran war, Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. says it guided two ships in the Strait of Hormuz as Trump seeks potential off-ramps for the conflict. CBS News' Aaron Navarro and Holly Williams report.
Trump administration struggles on gas prices
The White House has not said definitively when gas prices are expected to drop. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has the latest.
U.S. military on Strait of Hormuz access
The U.S. says it began guiding ships through the Strait of Hormuz under the Project Freedom initiative announced by President Trump. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio and Aaron Navarro have more.
U.S. to "guide" ships through Strait of Hormuz
President Trump said on Sunday the U.S. "will guide" trapped ships from countries not involved in the war with Iran through the Strait of Hormuz while maintaining the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports. It comes as the key waterway continues to impact gas prices in the U.S. with costs up 35 cents in just the past week.
Iran hangs 3 people over involvement in anti-government protests
Arrests and executions in Iran have been on the rise since the start of the regional war triggered by a U.S.-Israeli attack on Feb. 28.
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.
Iran war's financial pinch getting tighter
Prolonged uncertainty about the war in Iran coupled with rising energy and grocery prices are pummeling pocketbooks and President Trump's polling numbers. Olivia Gazis reports.
Crow: U.S. "not good at having off ramps"
Democratic Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado, who is on the House Armed Services Committee, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the Iran war is the latest example of how the U.S. is "not good at having off ramps and accomplishing large strategic decisions in the Middle East."
Hassett on energy shocks affecting airlines
White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that although Spirit Airlines said rising fuel prices had contributed to its demise, "energy shocks don't have a big effect" on other airlines' business. But he acknowledged that "certainly, that will affect the profits for the airlines for a quarter or so."
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