Iranian vessel in Hormuz hit, while Houthis expand control of shipping lane
The Iran-backed Houthis expanded their control over the strategy Bab-el-Mandeb strait, as strikes continued in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Chef Philippe Massoud shares his love of Lebanese cuisine with eager diners at ilili, which has locations in New York City and Washington, D.C. The Beirut-born chef explains how his "enchanted life" and upbringing in Lebanon contributes to his culinary success.
Vance says war in "new phase" of economic pressure as Iran dismisses Trump threat
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."
CENTCOM chief visits USS Abraham Lincoln amid morale concerns
Meanwhile, Israel is being condemned by Lebanese leaders for strikes in the south that killed at least 11 people, including children.
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."
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."
Iran says strait won't open until the U.S. "corrects" behavior
The United Arab Emirates' Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said one of its ships was targeted while transiting the strait.
Progress made in Strait of Hormuz talks, Rubio says
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."
U.S.-Iran negotiations set to begin Monday, Trump says after calling off strikes
President Trump said negotiations with Iran are set to begin Monday after announcing Saturday night that he canceled a pending attack on Iran.
Iran tensions high as Trump, Netanyahu meet
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.
Netanyahu, Zelenskyy to meet with Trump
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.
U.S. halts strikes on Iran for second night as talks move in positive direction
Talks between Oman and Iran on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and their respective territorial waterways have made progress, two sources told CBS News.
Are U.S. strikes on Iran sustainable?
Some Trump administration officials are concerned about the rapid use of interceptor and precision-guided weapons in the Middle East, sources told CBS News. CBS News' Kathryn Watson has more.
U.S. carries out more Iran strikes as Trump threatens "major military punishment"
The U.S. moves more refueling planes to the Mideast and adds medics at a major military hospital as the war with Iran spreads to another key waterway.
Trump and Saudi Arabia reach nuclear deal
President Trump approved a nuclear deal that could allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium, the Associated Press reports. CBS News' Courtney Kealy has more details.
Trump eyes Iran's Pickaxe Mountain
President Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. is not leaving Iran and intends to inflict still more aerial damage on targets, specifically a place called Pickaxe Mountain, but the war will soon run into genuine budget limits. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata and Weijia Jiang report. Then, Matthew Kroenig, nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, joins with analysis.
Trump says Lebanon has been "badly treated"
President Trump conceded that Lebanon has been "badly treated" following a meeting with President Joseph Aoun on Tuesday, pledging to help the country be "properly treated" as the Lebanese reprieve from the presence of Israeli forces in their southern territory. Weijia Jiang reports.
Trump meets with Lebanon's President Aoun
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.
Trump, Lebanon's Joseph Aoun takes questions
President Trump and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun took questions in the Oval Office on Tuesday, where Mr. Trump spoke about the U.S. strikes against Iran. CBS News' Aaron Navarro has more.
Israeli ambassador to the U.N. on Lebanon, more
President Trump on Wednesday said he thought it might be possible that Israeli forces would soon withdraw from southern Lebanon. Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon joins to discuss.
U.S. forces conducting more strikes against Iran
The U.S. military launched another round of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, CENTCOM said. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Aaron MacLean have the latest.
Trump says U.S. will win war "one way or the other" as Iran holds Khamenei's funeral
The U.S. is "going to win one way or the other," President Trump said Monday, as Iran held a colossal public funeral for its slain supreme leader.
Retired Navy official on Iran negotiations
Talks between the U.S. and Iran paused as Iran holds the state funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed during U.S.-Israeli strikes. Retired Navy Vice Adm. Robert Murrett weighs in on the state of negotiations.
Trump lauds "very good meetings" as indirect U.S.-Iran talks resume
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.
Iran's top negotiator says country ready for war as peace talks inch along
A long-term U.S.-Iran peace deal may depend on a separate agreement between Israel and Lebanon. Analysts say that presents a problem.
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