Two Navy guided-missile destroyers entered the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, the first American warships to transit the strait since the U.S.-Israel offensive in Iran began on Feb. 28. USS Frank E. Peterson (DDG-121) and USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112) are now in the Persian Gulf after transiting the strait as part of the U.

The destroyers were beginning mine-clearing operations in the vital waterway, U.S. Central Command said Saturday.

A Thai-flagged cargo vessel was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday shortly after departing from the United Arab Emirates, as regional tensions continue to disrupt one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes.

Cargo vessels and tanker transits through the Strait of Hormuz saw a minimal rise last week, despite Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s denial the waterway is facing a blockage. Shipping analysis Lloyd’s List reported Monday that recent transits still represent less than 10 percent of the average traffic.

President Donald Trump said the U.S. military would remain around Iran until a real agreement is reached and fully complied with.

President Donald Trump is threatening the “complete decimation” of Iran if peace talks in Pakistan fall apart. Trump, 79, told the New York Post that he is readying the military to resume strikes on

Ex-diplomat Mahesh Sachdev states Trump's approval ratings are at an all-time low, with most Americans against the Iran war. Trump faces a constitutional hurdle for continuing the war and a real risk of impeachment,

With Donald Trump now ‘impatient to make progress’ on a lasting peace deal with Iran, he has been busy slamming some of his former allies over their criticism of Operation Epic Fury. With some of the president's most fervent supporters turning against him,