Strait of Hormuz

At Pakistan's request, President Donald Trump extended a cease-fire set to expire tonight, even as the naval blockade remains. For now, no U.S.-Iran talks are planned, and Vice President J.D. Vance, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner will not travel to meet Iranian representatives.

In a fiery statement, President Donald Trump said the U.S. Navy will blockade the Strait of Hormuz and bar Iran from collecting maritime tolls, warning America is "fully locked and loaded" and vowing the military will "finish what's left of Iran."

VP J.D. Vance is headed to Pakistan to meet an Iranian delegation as Tehran reopens the Strait of Hormuz; Trump touts no uranium enrichment and threatens 50% tariffs on arms suppliers. Later, Iran alleges violations.

President Donald Trump blasts European countries for staying out of the war and slams France for blocking arms flights to Israel: 'The U.S. will remember this.'

After reports that Iran hit Haifa's oil refineries, the U.S. president hinted at his coming response. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. won't recognize Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz. Separate reports say two senior Iranian officials were killed in Tehran.

As tensions spike in the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump says talks with Iran are advancing—but warns he will 'finish what we started' with sweeping strikes on energy infrastructure if the waterway stays closed.

About 5,000 Marines have already arrived in the region, with another 5,000 expected this week, according to U.S. reports. President Donald Trump has not yet decided whether to authorize broad or targeted ground operations in Iran.

President Donald Trump tells reporters Iran is 'begging for a deal' but says he is not sure it will happen; Secretary of War Pete Hegseth vows the 'War Department' will 'keep negotiating with bombs.'

In his first interview since the war began, Brad Cooper tells Iran International that Tehran can end the fighting now, accuses it of more than 300 deliberate strikes on civilians, and says U.S.-led pressure is blunting Iran's attacks.