Efforts to end the war between the US and Iran appeared to lose momentum on Friday as both sides exchanged fire in the Gulf, while a CIA assessment suggested Tehran could endure a naval blockade for several more months. According to a US official familiar with the intelligence analysis, Iran would not face severe economic …
US President Donald Trump has refused to spell out what would constitute a breach of the fragile ceasefire with Iran. Instead, he warned, Washington would decide when the line had been crossed. Speaking to reporters at the Oval Office, he said Tehran already understands the limits it must not test. “Well, you’ll find out because …
Donald Trump said Iran would be “blown off the face of the earth” if it attacked US vessels involved in a bid to reopen a route through the Strait of Hormuz, as Washington began an operation on Monday to assist hundreds of ships stranded with their crews in the Gulf. The move has once again …
US President Donald Trump has warned that the United States could strike Iran’s bridges and power plants if Tehran rejects a proposed deal, even as Washington prepares to send officials to Islamabad for negotiations. In a lengthy post on Truth Social, Trump accused Iran of breaching a ceasefire in the Strait of Hormuz and warned …
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) on Wednesday released an audio message of US naval forces warning vessels against attempting to breach its ongoing blockade of Iranian ports.In a post on X, United States Central Command said US naval vessels are actively patrolling the Gulf of Oman as part of the blockade. “US forces are …
President Donald Trump plans to get Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, by blockading it. On April 12, soon after the collapse of the 21-hour Islamabad peace talks between Iran and the US, Trump said he would be ‘blockading any and all ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz. He was …
US Central Command has announced that it will begin a blockade of Iranian ports on April 13 (Monday) at 10 a.m. ET. CENTCOM said the blockade would be “enforced impartially against vessels of all nations” entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas. In a post on X, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces …