Trump Says Iran’s Kharg Island Is Being Blown ‘TO SMITHEREENS’ [VIDEO]
President Trump posted that Iran’s key oil-export hub, Kharg Island, was under attack, while U.S. officials had not publicly confirmed a strike there.
Trump Goes Off on CNN’s Kaitlan Collins Over Iran Question, Kicks Press Out of Room [VIDEO]
Trump signed proclamations shrinking two Utah national monuments, then clashed with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins over who would pay the United States for guarding the Strait of Hormuz.
US launches strikes against Iran after Apache helicopter is downed
CENTCOM says it began self-defense strikes after the downing of a U.S. Army Apache over the Strait of Hormuz. Reports say several sites in Iran were hit as both sides warned of more to come.
Wright Says Iran Deal Is Near
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said talks with Iran are moving and that pressure from the White House is part of the game. The Strait of Hormuz, meanwhile, keeps doing what chokepoints do best: making everyone nervous.
Trump Warns Iran Over Oil Chokehold
Reports of tanker tolls in the Strait of Hormuz have sparked a new round of warnings from Washington, as officials argue over whether the waterway is open or only open in the way government statements are often “open.”
Trump Warns Iran After Hormuz Tensions
Iran is accused of pressuring tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, and Trump says that violates the deal. The White House says the lane is still open, but shipping data and market nerves tell a messier story.
Trump to Address Iran Crisis Tonight
President Trump is expected to speak at 9 p.m. ET with an update on the war in Iran, while the Strait of Hormuz, troop levels, and a possible deal remain at the center of the debate.
Trump Torches NATO Over Iran
Trump renewed his attack on NATO after the alliance declined to help secure the Strait of Hormuz. He said the United States does not need the bloc, but he will remember who showed up and who did not.
Trump Demands Hormuz Be Reopened. Allies Shrug.
President Trump called on five nations to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Allies offered cautious words, not commitments. The plan now looks more talk than team effort.
U.S. Jet Downs Iranian Drone Near Carrier
U.S. forces shot down an Iranian drone after it approached the USS Abraham Lincoln in international waters. CENTCOM says de-escalation failed and an F-35C intercepted the unmanned aircraft. Later, two IRGC gunboats confronted a U.S.-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.