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The hostilities come as both sides vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz, the shipping lane that, up until the war, operated as a free-trade route.
President Donald Trump dropped the idea of charging a 20% fee on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, and said he would instead take trade and investment deals with the Gulf states.
The president has repeatedly said he's the No. 1 target of the Iranian regime, with protesters holding banners calling for his death at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral this week.
Trump suggests a standing order to attack Iran if it assassinates him. But Vance would make the call
President Donald Trump is suggesting he has left standing orders for the U.S. military to destroy Iran “ at levels they've never seen before ” if Tehran follows through on its long-standing threats to kill him.
Fox News senior strategic analyst Gen. Jack Keane (ret.) joins 'Varney & Co.' to discuss President Donald Trump's renewed Iran strategy, the battle for the Strait of Hormuz and why the U.S. aims to dismantle Tehran's military capabilities.
President Trump formally told Congress last week that U.S.-Iran hostilities have resumed in a letter obtained by CBS News. The president told Fox News on Monday the U.S. was "going to keep the Strait" of Hormuz,