Iran, Trump and Strait of Hormuz
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The Strait of Hormuz has been a flashpoint since the US-Iran war started more than two months ago after the US struck several key Iranian sites and Iran retaliated
President Donald Trump said his representatives are having “positive discussions” with Iran as the two countries trade peace proposals. Meanwhile, the average cost of gas in the US rose to $4.45 a gallon.
The announcement comes hours after a merchant ship reported being attacked by multiple "small" boats near the Strait of Hormuz.
China stands to be impacted first, as the main buyer of Iran’s crude oil. But if the blockade drags on, its knock-on effects could impact the whole world.
Iran said Saturday that it has reimposed the closure of the Strait of Hormuz less than a day after reopening it to shipping traffic, but President Donald Trump warned that Tehran
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.
Trump gave few details of the plan to aid ships and their crews that have been "locked up" in the vital waterway and are running low on food and other supplies more than two months since the conflict
Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the U.S. lifting its blockade on the country and an end to the war.
Former Ambassador-at-Large Nathan Sales and former naval aviator Gregory Glaros discuss CENTCOM’s announcement that the U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz is being ‘fully enforced’ on ‘The Sunday Briefing.