U.S.-Iran War Latest: Tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz as Trump mulls more strikes in "relatively little war"

Iran says it targeted U.S. bases in Jordan after CENTCOM announced strikes on rocket launchers on an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz.

August 22, 2026 — Iran military leader vows Tehran ‘will not submit’ as US plans economic squeeze

A close ally of Iran’s supreme leader said President Donald Trump’s current rhetoric about the war stems from desperation, vowing Iran “will not submi
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US launches first strikes against Iran since July, Tehran responds with attacks

U.S. Central Command posted to X late on Sunday describing its strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz area as "limited, precise action" against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

‘Economic D-Day’ on Iran puts trading partners in crosshairs as Tehran threatens retaliation

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the U.S. will target financial lifelines to Iran, raising risks for foreign banks, businesses and energy trade.
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Iran’s president says Tehran would ‘immediately’ reciprocate if US returns to June deal

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian says that Tehran would “immediately” reciprocate if the United States returns to a June deal aimed at ending their war.

White House silent on Iran-Oman Hormuz plan Tehran says would ban US warships

Iran says a proposed Strait of Hormuz framework with Oman would exclude military vessels, but the White House won't say if Trump would accept it.

Iran’s president admits ‘we have many problems’ and missiles ‘are of no use’ as the US chokes its economy while weakening Tehran’s grip on Hormuz

“People are on the edge now; if I put more pressure on them, they might fall off the edge. We have to be careful that no one falls off.”

‘Iran would erase Israel’: Trump's biggest fear over Tehran's nuclear weapon amid war | Watch

The U.S. President Donald Trump declared that "Iran will never have a nuclear weapon," arguing that a nuclear-armed Iran would threaten Israel's existence and eventually pose a danger to American cities.