Iran threatened to block all oil exporting routes in the region on Wednesday in response to the U.S. maritime blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz.
As the U.S. continued a fourth consecutive day of airstrikes against Iran, lawmakers pressed the Pentagon over the mounting cost of the war. NBC News’ Garrett Haake reports.
Rather than provide steady, articulate leadership and communication during his Iran war, the commander in chief has embraced bluster and erratic flip-flopping. The latest example of this came Tuesday, when President Donald Trump adopted a stance on the Strait of Hormuz diametrically opposed to the one he had announced the day before. On Monday, Trump…
The conflict around the Strait of Hormuz has caused pipeline and port construction projects in the Gulf to accelerate, with some set to debut as soon as next year, minimizing Iran's leverage in the region.
TRUMP: ‘WE GAVE THEM A CHANCE’: On social media, at the White House, and in a series of interviews, an angry and frustrated President Donald Trump announced the war with Iran was back on, with the goal of taking full control of the Strait of Hormuz and charging a “reimbursement fee” on cargo that passes…
Since the war began, Iran has only expanded its power over the waterway.
