Iran, Strait of Hormuz
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Trump soon blasted Iran's response as "totally unacceptable."
Top U.S. officials said Tuesday that the ceasefire with Iran has not ended, despite exchanges of fire in the Strait of Hormuz. Both Rubio and Hegseth said the U.S. was in a new phase of operations designed to ensure safe passage for commercial vessels stuck in the Persian Gulf.
Iran gave President Trump a one-month deadline to permanently end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, where a carrier was attacked on Sunday.
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire, which began at midnight.
The U.S. military says it fired on Iranian forces and sank six small boats as it moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
China’s top diplomat also warned against the restarting of hostilities as he met with Iran’s foreign minister. The U.S. has urged China to pressure Iran to reopen the waterway.
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.