Iran rowed back on its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and fired on a tanker attempting to pass the waterway on Saturday. It warned that it would continue to block transit through the strait as long as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remained in effect. Confusion over the critical chokepoint threatened to…
Trump warns Iran it “can’t blackmail us” after Tehran threatens “bitter defeats” after attacks on ships.
Iran said on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz is again closed to traffic following threats of such action if the U.S. continued its blockade of the shipping channel.Why it matters: The closure could be a setback to efforts toward a new round of negotiations on a deal to end the war and will add pressure to an already tense situation between Iran and the…
An Iranian state news outlet on Friday questioned the “unexpected tweet” from Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi about the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz following the start of Israel and Lebanon’s 10-day ceasefire. Araghchi wrote on the social platform X that the Strait of Hormuz was open “for all commercial vessels… for the remaining…
Trump: 'They can't blackmail us'
Energy Secretary Chris Wright was on "Fox News Sunday" with host Shannon Bream to talk about the situation with Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. The post Energy Secretary Chris Wright Weighs in On Strait of Hormuz and Iran – “The President is Using Every Way He Can to Get Leverage Over the Regime to Bring This Conflict to an End” (VIDEO) appeared first on…
Merchant ships were sent scrambling to retreat after Iran fired on multiple vessels on Saturday morning, part of its sudden decision to re-close the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf announced Friday evening that the strait was closed, despite an earlier announcement from President Donald Trump and Iranian Foreign…
A United States naval destroyer fired on an Iranian cargo ship and footage released by CENTCOM shows Marines then rappelling onto the deck of the vessel at night. The U.S. say the ship had defied its blockade in the Strait of Hormuz but Iran is accusing the U.S. of “piracy,” and demanding President Donald Trump lift his blockade. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports…
For seven weeks, Iran effectively weaponized the Strait of Hormuz. Imtiaz Tyab, who visited the contested waterway this week, reports on the status.
