Energy Secretary Chris Wright says U.S. stopped Strait of Hormuz operation “at Iran’s request”

President Trump last week announced an operation to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iranian blockade, and then two days later, he announced it would be paused. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that the U.S. military is currently clearing the Strait of Hormuz now after pausing … Read more

Live Updates: Trump says ceasefire still in effect as Iran calls Strait of Hormuz attacks

  3m ago Iran says U.S. has “crossed the point of no return” after exchange of fire in Strait of Hormuz Iranian officials say the U.S. has “crossed the point of no return,” blasting American strikes on ports in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday as a violation of the ceasefire that President Trump insists … Read more

Why the Strait of Hormuz will take a long time to reboot

Ships in the Strait of Hormuz might be the only things that aren’t moving. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Even as markets surged on hopes of a deal between the U.S. and Iran after President Donald Trump’s latest dramatic reversal, shipping through the critical waterway … Read more

Trump administration sows confusion as it tries to reopen Strait of Hormuz

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s approach to the Iran war over the past 24 hours has pinballed from declarations that a tenuous ceasefire was holding and military operations were over to new threats of bombing the Islamic Republic. Tuesday started with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth explaining how the U.S. military was protecting stranded ships so … Read more

Shipping firms are being whipsawed by changing stances and risks as they wait for Hormuz to reopen

NEW YORK — With hundreds of vessels still stuck in the Persian Gulf and costs piling up, shipping companies are being whipsawed by uncertainty over how and when the Strait of Hormuz might reopen more than two months into the Iran war. On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced “Project Freedom,” a way for the U.S. … Read more