Dennis Ross

Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks on its nuclear program in seven days if the United States lifts its naval blockade of Iranian ports, waives sanctions on Iranian oil sales and observes a ceasefire that would include Lebanon

President Donald Trump is expanding his economic pressure campaign against Iran, betting that intensified sanctions and financial restrictions can succeed where military strikes and diplomacy have so far failed to force Tehran to accept U.S. demands, as the conflict between the two countries enters its seventh month

Mr. Trump considers himself a master of sizing up and exploiting his adversaries

But Kosta quickly put those concerns aside after revealing Trump walked back his threats on Tuesday

The World Food Programme is already feeding 1.5 million fewer people this year owing to the illegal war launched by the US and Israel

Trump prepares new strikes as Iran quits peace talks

Washington signals talks in final stages, though Lebanon conflict causes logjam

Reports of a growing divide between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are gaining momentum amid the drawn-out U.S.-Israeli war against Iran and its regional allies

Ariel Cohen is a D.C.-based contributor who covers energy and security

Washington signals talks in final stages, though Lebanon conflict causes logjam

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Reports of a growing divide between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are gaining momentum amid the drawn-out U.S.-Israeli war against Iran and its regional allies

Clouds of smoke billow up from a skyline made up of low- and midrise buildings beneath a hazy blue sky

Trump calls reporter 'treasonous' for Iran war coverage during tense Air Force One gaggle

The statement came hours after the U.S. military's Central Command announced the blockade of all vessels entering or exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas would take effect at 10 a.m. EDT

The dramatic rhetoric came with roughly 12 hours remaining before Trump's self-imposed 8 p.m. EDT deadline for Iran to reopen the vital waterway, through which roughly one-fifth of global oil supplies pass

Strait of Hormuz tensions push energy prices and economic fears higher

Strait of Hormuz tensions push energy prices and economic fears higher

There is a new and concerted effort from Israel's military and political leaders to frame the achievements of the Iran war as having changed the Middle East, even without the regime change in Tehran that Israel's prime minister has focused on

The second is that he is now surrounded by advisers who either encourage his most aggressive instincts or at least see their role as facilitating his desires

Shortly after the opening salvo of US-Israeli attacks on Iran on 28 February, 2026 — with missiles targeting cities across the country, some of which killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — President Donald Trump declared the objective was to destroy Iran’s military capabilities and give rise to a change in government

Trump may have shifted attention from other issues, but as days pass, the Iran war is proving far more complex and could easily spiral out of control

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the joint US-Israeli operation in Iran in an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity which aired on Monday night

Ariel Cohen is a D.C.-based contributor who covers energy and security