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The president is attempting to use the critical shipping channel as leverage, indicating the closure’s economic impact on Iran will force a deal.
US military officials are developing new plans to target Iran’s capabilities in the Strait of Hormuz in the event the current ceasefire with Iran falls apart, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
Follow NBC News live coverage of Trump's ceasefire extension, the Iran war, peace talks, U.S. blockade and the Strait of Hormuz, and Israel-Lebanon.
President Donald Trump has extended the ceasefire with Iran indefinitely, emphasizing he's in no rush to end the war.
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The president lashed out at a female journalist, once again.
Iranian forces seized two vessels and fired on three Wednesday, the same day the Pentagon replaced Trump’s pick to oversee the Navy.
The preliminary peace talks, scheduled for later today, were moved to the White House from the State Department. The fighting in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah, mainly halted by a cease-fire, has threatened to undermine efforts to broker a larger peace deal in the Iran war.