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A fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran showed signs of unraveling Tuesday as both sides exchanged fire and threats over President Donald Trump’s new military initiative to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Dubbed “Project Freedom,” the effort aims to use U.S. military escorts to push commercial shipping through …

Senate Republicans, joined by one Democrat, on Wednesday blocked a resolution that would have forced Donald Trumpto seek congressional authorization for continued military action against Iran, marking the fifth failed attempt to rein in the president’s war powers. The measure failed in a 46-51 vote, largely along party lines. John …

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired on multiple commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, escalating tensions less than a day after President Donald Trump extended a fragile ceasefire and urged Tehran to return to negotiations. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said an IRGC gunboat opened fire …

President Donald Trump said Sunday that U.S. forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship accused of attempting to breach an American naval blockade, marking a sharp escalation in tensions just days before a fragile ceasefire with Iran is set to expire. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the nearly …

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that gasoline prices in the United States have likely peaked but could remain elevated for months, signaling a shift from earlier Trump administration predictions that prices would fall quickly. Appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Wright said it remains unclear when Americans might …

President Donald Trump said Sunday that U.S. officials will return to Pakistan for another round of high-stakes negotiations with Iran, even as he threatened sweeping military strikes if Tehran does not agree to a deal to end the war. Trump announced that American representatives would arrive in Islamabad on Monday …

The Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global oil shipments, reopened Friday after a 10-day ceasefire linked to fighting between Israel and Lebanon, offering relief to global markets following weeks of disruption. President Donald Trump announced the reopening, calling the waterway “COMPLETELY OPEN AND READY FOR BUSINESS,” while emphasizing …

JD Vance was interrupted by hecklers during a Turning Point USA event at the University of Georgia on Tuesday, highlighting growing divisions among conservative voters over U.S. involvement in conflicts in the Middle East. About 10 minutes into his remarks, an audience member shouted, “Jesus Christ does not support genocide,” …

The Pentagon is deploying thousands of additional U.S. troops to the Middle East in the coming days, expanding its military presence as Donald Trump intensifies pressure on Iran to reach a nuclear agreement while preparing for possible escalation if a fragile ceasefire collapses. The deployment includes roughly 6,000 personnel aboard …

President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States would “immediately” move to impose a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, following the collapse of high-stakes peace talks with Iran that ended without a deal or clear path forward. In his first public comments after more than 20 hours …

Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained sharply reduced Thursday despite a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, underscoring lingering uncertainty over access to one of the world’s most critical energy corridors. Only a handful of vessels have transited the waterway since the truce was announced. Data from …

House Democrats on Thursday failed in an attempt to pass a resolution aimed at halting President Donald Trump’s military actions against Iran, after a Republican lawmaker abruptly ended a brief session without allowing the measure to be considered. Rep. Glenn Ivey and several Democrats returned to Washington during a congressional …

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that U.S. forces have achieved a “historic and overwhelming victory” against Iran but will remain in the region to ensure compliance with a tentative peace agreement announced by President Donald Trump. “We’ll be hanging around. We’re not going anywhere,” Hegseth said during a Pentagon …

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday condemned President Donald Trump’s threat to strike Iranian civilian infrastructure, urging world leaders to pursue diplomacy as tensions escalate toward a potential military confrontation. Leo called Trump’s warning that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran does not reach a deal “truly unacceptable,” emphasizing …

President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned that “a whole civilization will die tonight” as a U.S. deadline for Iran to agree to a ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz approached, marking his most extreme rhetoric yet in the escalating conflict. “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be …