As President Trump again voiced optimism that Iran will "make a deal" to end the war, Tehran declared itself the regulator of Strait of Hormuz shipping.

Iran said Sunday it received a U.S. response to its latest offer for peace talks, a day after President Donald Trump said he would probably reject the Iranian proposal because

President Donald Trump ordered a temporary pause in "Project Freedom" in the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. sent its latest draft of a peace proposal to Iran.

US president unexpectedly says he will briefly pause Project Freedom after just one day; Rubio says US has achieved objectives of Iran operation; Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi flies to China

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Operation Epic Fury — launched in February against Iran — has ended, and the US is focused on a new operation to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Follow for live news updates.

The ⁠U.S. military ⁠said it carried ​out retaliatory strikes on ‌Iran on Thursday, ‌targeting sites ⁠it ⁠said were responsible for attacking U.S. ​forces in what it called unprovoked hostilities ​by Tehran.

President Trump said Thursday the cease-fire with Iran is still in effect, calling the latest U.S. strikes against the country a “love tap.” “It’s just a love tap,” Trump told ABC News, adding: “The cease-fire is going.

The United States and Iran appear to be moving closer to an initial agreement to end the war, and U.S. President Donald Trump is pressuring Tehran with threats of a new wave of bombing if a deal is no