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Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed until the US meets interim deal terms, as the standoff over the waterway threatens talks

Trump's approval rating falls to 33%, the lowest of his presidency, as a Reuters/Ipsos poll finds most Americans fear the Iran war will drag on

Trump threatens to bomb Oman if the Gulf nation interferes with US efforts to reach a Strait of Hormuz deal with Iran, raising regional tensions

Trump hints at Kim contacts during Oval Office remarks, claiming positive communication with North Korea after scaling back joint drills with South Korea

Trump envoy Jared Kushner says Hamas disarmament could begin within 30 days under US supervision, while Israel conditions withdrawals on total demilitarization

The White House attacks CNN reporter Kristen Holmes following an Oval Office question regarding Donald Trump's executive assistant, Natalie Harp

The US Supreme Court has again rejected Trump's appeal in the E Jean Carroll sex assault and defamation case, upholding the jury's verdict.

Trump threatens to bomb Oman over the Strait of Hormuz if it interferes with a US deal with Iran, demanding surrender

Iran's foreign ministry blamed US military operations for Gulf oil spills and claimed trillions in environmental damage after an oil slick reached Qeshm island

Trump says US is scaling back military drills with South Korea after criticizing costs and citing Seoul's refusal to assist with Iran's denuclearization

Trump welcomes defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, calling the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement a bold step toward collective security

Iran remains defiant on the Strait of Hormuz as Trump tells Americans to accept high gasoline prices amid the ongoing war with Tehran

The US signed a memorandum to allow private companies to hack cybercriminals, creating a government-supervised framework to disrupt global ransomware groups

Donald Trump says he will soon declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory after defeating Iran, prompting a swift rejection from Iranian officials

Jared Kushner will visit Israel and Egypt next week to bridge gaps on Gaza plan rejected by Netanyahu, officials say

Hormuz traffic grinds to a near standstill as the US threatens more economic pressure on Iran after fresh ship attacks

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened Iran with unprecedented economic isolation and said new measures targeting the country would be announced next week

Iran's military rejected as "lies" Trump's claim of US control over the Strait of Hormuz, saying the waterway is fully under Iranian control

Iran says the Strait of Hormuz remains under its control after Trump claimed the US has "total control" of the strategic waterway

Trump says White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down at the end of August to spend time with her family and become a senior advisor