Iran and Trump say Strait of Hormuz is open: What we know
Iran said it has opened the Strait of Hormuz and President Trump said the regime is very close to making a deal. He told CBS News’ Weijia Jiang that Iran had agreed to virtually everything the U.S. pushed for when the war started. CBS News’ Imtiaz Tyab and Eleanor Watson report.
Read MoreIran rejects Trump’s claim that it agreed to transfer enriched uranium to U.S.
President Trump told CBS News on Friday that Iran has “agreed to everything,” including the removal of enriched uranium, but a Tehran spokesperson later denied the claim. CBS News’ Eleanor Watson and Aaron MacLean have the latest.
Read MoreLatest on Middle East as Trump announces Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
President Trump said on social media Thursday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, set to begin at 5 p.m. ET. CBS News’ Natalie Brand, Eleanor Watson and Taurean Small have more.
Read MoreTrump announces Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
President Trump says Israel and Lebanon will enter a 10-day ceasefire following talks in Washington, D.C. CBS News’ Weijia Jiang reports, and Eleanor Watson has the latest details after Pentagon officials briefed the press on the Iran war and the U.S. blockade at Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz.
Read MoreLatest on U.S. blockade of Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. blockade on Iranian ports along the Strait of Hormuz has entered day two with no end in sight. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.
Read MoreU.S. imposes blockade on Iran’s ports along Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military is officially blocking off Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz after a 21-hour marathon negotiation in Pakistan over the weekend failed to result in a peace deal. CBS News’ Eleanor Watson and Fin Gómez have the latest.
Read MoreLatest from the White House as Trump bashes Pope Leo, begins blockade on Iranian ports
President Trump’s blockade of Iranian ports and partial blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is underway after peace talks with Iran broke down over the weekend. Meanwhile, Mr. Trump is continuing to bash Pope Leo over the pontiff’s opposition to the war in Iran. CBS News’ Eleanor Watson, Chris Livesay and Olivia Rinaldi have more.
Read MoreTrump announces 2-week ceasefire in Iran
Less than two hours before his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump announced that he agreed to “suspend the bombing and attack” against the country for two weeks. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson and Ret. Lt. Col. Geoffrey Corn join with analysis.
Read MoreU.S. plane damaged during search and rescue for downed jet in Iran, officials say
American forces rescued one crew member after a U.S. fighter jet went down in Western Iran on Friday, and U.S. special forces are searching for the missing second crew member. A second plane, an American A-10 Warthog, took fire and was damaged during the search-and-rescue mission, two U.S. officials told CBS News. The Warthog’s pilot…
Read MoreHegseth ousts Army chief of staff in latest Pentagon purge
Army Chief of Staff Randy George is out of a job as part of the Trump administration’s most recent Pentagon purge. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has the details.
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