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.

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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.

By extending the truce while tightening the blockade, the US shifts from military force to economic attrition in a bid to shape Iran’s choices. When US President Donald Trump

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.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged Iran not to bring harm to eight women accused of crimes against the Islamic Republic, tying the appeal to expected ceasefire talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, as his administration tries to keep a fragile truce alive while pressure on Tehran remains in place.