US, Iran trade fire in Strait of Hormuz
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Talks to end the conflict have dragged on for weeks, with the U.S. seeking to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
Trump soon blasted Iran's response as "totally unacceptable."
Iran agreed Tuesday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran and the US reached a two-week cease-fire deal — a dramatic breakthrough in a nearly 40-day war that rattled global shipping and sent gas prices soaring.
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire, which began at midnight.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright appeared on “Meet the Press” Sunday morning, addressing the volatile global energy market and the possibility of using military force to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. During a pointed exchange with moderator Kristen Welker,
US forces disabled two Iranian oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz after overnight exchanges of fire with Iranian forces, while the UAE reported fresh missile and drone attacks that injured three people.
Ships in the Strait of Hormuz might be the only things that aren’t moving
The U.S. conducted strikes against at least two locations in Iran on Thursday, a U.S. official said. The strikes in Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island were defensive, the official said, and do not constitute a resumption of major combat operations against Iran.