By Duarte Dias, Tucker Reals, Khaled Wassef, Frank Andrews
Updated on: August 18, 2026 / 2:42 PM EDT / CBS News
What to know about the Iran war today:
- President Trump said Tuesday that there is no ongoing dialogue with Iran to end the war, and no discussions scheduled. His son-in-law and envoy Jared Kushner told Fox News on Monday that Iran is "not showing any interest" in striking a deal that "makes sense" for the United States. Nearly six months into the conflict, the U.S. and Iran remain locked in a standoff over control over the Strait of Hormuz.
- A commercial vessel was struck by an "unknown projectile" while transiting the strait on Tuesday, according to the British military, resulting in one casualty and causing damage to an engine room.
- The U.S. ambassador to Turkey chastised Israel on Tuesday for carrying out strikes on a Syrian airbase, saying they "constitute an unnecessary escalation that does not advance regional stability."
6m ago
President Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he is unhappy the country is close to a deal with Iran he disapproves of to manage ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, two regional officials said Tuesday, a day after Trump leveled the threat.
The officials said the Trump administration has told Oman it is opposed to parts of the yet-to-be-announced deal, including the joint Iranian and Omani management of the exit route out of the passage that's critical to global supplies of oil and natural gas. The officials were briefed on the U.S. position and how the administration views Oman's position.
The U.S. believes Oman has not been tough enough in its negotiations with Iran and is unhappy with Oman's agreement to collect voluntary fees from vessels, even if the charges are related to security and maritime environmental protection, according to the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to journalists.
Mr. Trump on Monday threatened to bomb Oman as it works with Iran on a deal to open the strait and pave the way for the U.S. and Iran to resume negotiations to end the war.
Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he's unhappy with the country's deal with Iran, officials say
By The Associated PressPresident Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he is unhappy the country is close to a deal with Iran he disapproves of to manage ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, two regional officials said Tuesday, a day after Trump leveled the threat.
The officials said the Trump administration has told Oman it is opposed to parts of the yet-to-be-announced deal, including the joint Iranian and Omani management of the exit route out of the passage that's critical to global supplies of oil and natural gas. The officials were briefed on the U.S. position and how the administration views Oman's position.
The U.S. believes Oman has not been tough enough in its negotiations with Iran and is unhappy with Oman's agreement to collect voluntary fees from vessels, even if the charges are related to security and maritime environmental protection, according to the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to journalists.
Mr. Trump on Monday threatened to bomb Oman as it works with Iran on a deal to open the strait and pave the way for the U.S. and Iran to resume negotiations to end the war.
28m ago
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi threw cold water on the idea of a ceasefire in the U.S. war with Iran, saying his side will only accept an end to the war.
"We told the mediators that we will not accept a ceasefire; the war must come to an end," Araghchi told semi-official Fars News Agency, translated from Persian. "We were saying that the war must end in such a way that it will not be repeated."
The end of the 60-day ceasefire negotiated between the U.S. and Iran technically came to an end Monday, but practically both sides had long since stopped recognizing the memorandum of understanding. President Trump on Monday called it irrelevant and said he had no timeline for a deal, according to an off-camera interview he gave Fox News' Trey Yingst.
"The enemies were seeking our surrender; they went after changing the regime, fragmentation, and internal unrest, but whatever plan they pursued, they became disappointed and were defeated," Araghchi added in the interview with Fars News Agency.
Regardless of what Iran is hoping to get from negotiations, Mr. Trump on Tuesday said there were "no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled" with Iran.
Iran not looking for ceasefire, only an end to the war, foreign minister says
By Mark OsborneIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi threw cold water on the idea of a ceasefire in the U.S. war with Iran, saying his side will only accept an end to the war.
"We told the mediators that we will not accept a ceasefire; the war must come to an end," Araghchi told semi-official Fars News Agency, translated from Persian. "We were saying that the war must end in such a way that it will not be repeated."
The end of the 60-day ceasefire negotiated between the U.S. and Iran technically came to an end Monday, but practically both sides had long since stopped recognizing the memorandum of understanding. President Trump on Monday called it irrelevant and said he had no timeline for a deal, according to an off-camera interview he gave Fox News' Trey Yingst.
"The enemies were seeking our surrender; they went after changing the regime, fragmentation, and internal unrest, but whatever plan they pursued, they became disappointed and were defeated," Araghchi added in the interview with Fars News Agency.
Regardless of what Iran is hoping to get from negotiations, Mr. Trump on Tuesday said there were "no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled" with Iran.
1:33 PM
By Mark Osborne
The speaker of Iran's Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, attacked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday, saying they are in over their heads in the war with Iran.
"Americans think squeezing Iran harder will win concessions that were never part of the agreement," Ghalibaf wrote on X, possibly in reference to sanctions. Bessent threatened Iran last week with "never before seen" sanctions that would result in the "economic isolation of a country."
"Bessent and Hegseth are way out of their league," Ghalibaf continued. "Stop waiting for the clown crew to pull a rabbit out of their hat and clean up the mess you made."
Ghalibaf regularly antagonizes the Trump administration on social media. Last week, Ghalibaf accused the administration of "theater diplomacy on loop" in regard to President Trump threatening massive attacks before backing off and saying negotiations are back on.
1:04 PM
Two ballistic missiles were fired at the United Arab Emirates from Iran on Tuesday, according to the country's ministry of defense.
Both missiles landed harmlessly in water, one within UAE's territorial waters and one outside their waters, according to the ministry.
The strikes were the first on the UAE by Iran in months. In the opening weeks of the war, in March, the country faced daily drone and missile attacks, including in the glitzy tourist hub of Dubai. But those largely stopped after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a memorandum of understanding in mid-June.
The last Iranian strike on the UAE came in May. However, Iran has regularly targeted oil tankers operated by the UAE's state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company in the Strait of Hormuz in recent weeks.
"The Ministry of Defense confirms that it is on high alert and fully prepared to deal with any threats, and to firmly confront anything aimed at undermining the security of the state, thereby ensuring the preservation of its sovereignty, security, and stability, and protecting its interests and national capabilities," the ministry of defense said on X.
12:47 PM
By Frank Andrews, Khaled Wassef
United Nations inspectors have found "a few tons" of nuclear material at a previously secret Syrian nuclear site, according to the U.N.'s International Atomic Energy Agency.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said Tuesday that Syria's new government had opened the site in Deir ez-Zor to international inspectors.
"Today is an important day for security and peace and the indispensable efforts in the field of nuclear non-proliferation, where we began cooperation with the new Syrian government, while the previous regime did not cooperate in this field," he said on a visit to Damascus.
Grossi said the IAEA has worked with Syria's new government for 18 months and was granted access to the Deir ez-Zor site, which was operated by the previous regime.
"We found a few tons of nuclear material that could be misused," he said, adding that substantial work was still needed to establish a complete picture of Syria's nuclear-related materials.
"It is important to have full clarity regarding the nuclear materials in order to strengthen international cooperation," he said.
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani, speaking alongside Grossi, said Syria's "transparency is a voluntary choice."
He said the nuclear material would remain in the country, for "peaceful purposes."
12:13 PM
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will head to Rome this week for talks on the future of the United Nations peacekeeping force in south Lebanon, whose mandate ends this year, a Lebanese official told the AFP news agency.
The visit scheduled for Thursday comes after Italy and France said in June that they wanted to set up a multinational coalition to succeed the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL.
Both countries provide the U.N. force with large troop contingents.
Aoun is to meet his counterpart Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to discuss "the future of the international forces, particularly in light of the French-Italian initiative to set up a force to replace UNIFIL," the official told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Aoun will also meet Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican and brief him on "the contacts Lebanon has been making since negotiations began" with Israel, the official added.
Aoun has said Lebanon's preferred choice is an extension of UNIFIL's mandate, a move opposed by Israel.
On Monday, he said "the second choice is adopting a formula that ensures the continued presence of international forces in the south," alongside Lebanon's army.
A framework agreement reached in June between Israel and Lebanon calls for the disarmament of Iran-backed Hezbollah, a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from south Lebanon and the deployment of the Lebanese army to the region.
Despite a weeks-long lull in fighting, Israel has kept up intermittent strikes and heavy demolition operations in south Lebanon, where its forces have occupied a strip of land stretching around six miles into Lebanese territory.
11:26 AM
The United Arab Emirates military said Tuesday that an incoming missile threat was detected, warning residents of possible interceptions for the first time in weeks.
"UAE Air Defence Systems have detected a missile threat directed towards the country," the country's ministry of defense said in a post on X. "If any sounds are heard, they are the result of air defence interceptions."
The UAE, a close U.S. ally, was targeted daily, along with other Persian Gulf states allied with the U.S., by Iran during open hostilities from the onset of the war on Feb. 28. Iran's drone and missile attacks on its neighbors have largely halted since the Islamic Republic signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. in mid-June, implementing a very shaky ceasefire.
The UAE last reported incoming Iranian weapons in May.
11:08 AM
CBS/AFP
The government of Qatar, which has been a key mediator in the stalled U.S.-Iran talks, said Tuesday that an agreement between Iran and Oman over future control of the Strait of Hormuz would make it easier to resume negotiations to end the war in the region.
Iran and Oman, both coastal states bordering the strategic waterway, have been discussing the future of navigation through the strait for weeks. Tehran said Monday that the geographical coordinates of new shipping routes through the waterway envisaged by both countries had "been agreed upon."
Oman has not confirmed any looming announcements or agreements with Iran.
President Trump, who has repeatedly said the U.S. should seize and keep control of the strait, warned Monday that if Oman stood in the way of ending the war, the U.S. would "bomb the s**t" out of the country, which has long been a U.S. ally.
Qatari foreign ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari told reporters Tuesday that a final agreement between Iran and Oman "would make it much easier for us to resume the talks between the United States and Iran."
Earlier on Tuesday, Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the strait would not be reopened unless and until the U.S. meets Tehran's demands, including lifting a naval blockade of Iran's ports.
On Monday, Iran said talks were "continuing in a serious manner" and views were being exchanged on the text of a "joint statement" with Oman.
10:08 AM
President Trump said Tuesday that there are no ongoing talks with Iran and no new discussions have been planned, almost six months into the war launched jointly by the U.S. and Israel, which Mr. Trump had said he expected to take no more than six weeks.
"There are no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled, with the Islamic Republic of Iran," he wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform.
"The Naval Blockade remains in full force and effect," he continued. "The Hormuz Strait is open and operating."
"All water mines have been removed or detonated," Mr. Trump added, repeating a claim he made last week.
While some tankers are believed to be getting through the strait with their transponders switched off to effectively hide from view, traffic through the crucial maritime choke point has been hugely reduced since the war began in late February, with both the U.S. and Iran imposing restrictions on the waterway.
As recently as Monday, Mr. Trump indicated to Fox News that there was still some level of discussion between U.S. and Iranian officials, saying specifically that there were "backchannel" contacts between Americans and members of Iran's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
9:45 AM
By Frank Andrews
The U.S. ambassador to Turkey chastised Israel Tuesday for what he called an "unnecessary escalation" for airstrikes targeting an air base in Syria's northern Idlib region.
Israel has not acknowledged carrying out the strikes, but Syrian officials and state media said at least four strikes hit the Abu al-Duhur Airbase Monday night and Tuesday morning, causing damage but no casualties.
In a post on X Tuesday, U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said the U.S. was "deeply concerned that the confirmed Israeli airstrikes on Abu al-Duhur Airbase" – which was used by the Syrian air force – "constitute an unnecessary escalation that does not advance regional stability."
In a statement published Tuesday, Syria's foreign affairs ministry called the airstrikes an "unjustified act of aggression, a flagrant violation of Syria's sovereignty, and a dangerous escalation."
Syria's post-Bashar al-Assad government "has neither adopted a predatory posture nor maintained proxy forces," Barrack wrote. "It has, in fact, repeatedly indicated a preference for de-escalation with Israel."
"The United States continues to believe that restraint and engagement offer the more constructive course," he added. "We encourage all parties to prioritize logical discourse over further military incidents."
8:52 AM
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has acknowledged that the past year has been one of the most difficult periods for the country diplomatically, but he says it will lead to an emboldened approach to foreign policy after the ongoing war.
In an interview aired on Iranian state TV, Araghchi said the war had fundamentally altered international perceptions of Iran and argued that the country had demonstrated resilience despite sustained pressure.
"In my view, Iran's foreign policy in the post-war period will be completely different from the period before the war. The perception of Iran as weak has been completely eliminated," he said.
Araghchi said the U.S. initially sought Iran's unconditional surrender, but subsequently shifted its objectives.
"It was the second or third day of the war when Trump posted a tweet in two words: 'Unconditional surrender,'" noted Araghchi. "And, well, they were seeking surrender. They became disappointed, then they pursued regime change; they became disappointed, then they pursued partition; they became disappointed, then they pursued internal unrest. Every plan that they could pursue, they pursued, and they were unsuccessful in bringing this war to a rapid conclusion."
Iranian speaker calls Hegseth, Bessent "way out of their league"
By Mark Osborne
The speaker of Iran's Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, attacked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday, saying they are in over their heads in the war with Iran.
"Americans think squeezing Iran harder will win concessions that were never part of the agreement," Ghalibaf wrote on X, possibly in reference to sanctions. Bessent threatened Iran last week with "never before seen" sanctions that would result in the "economic isolation of a country."
"Bessent and Hegseth are way out of their league," Ghalibaf continued. "Stop waiting for the clown crew to pull a rabbit out of their hat and clean up the mess you made."
Ghalibaf regularly antagonizes the Trump administration on social media. Last week, Ghalibaf accused the administration of "theater diplomacy on loop" in regard to President Trump threatening massive attacks before backing off and saying negotiations are back on.
1:04 PM
Iran fired 2 ballistic missiles at UAE, both landed in water, UAE says
By Mark OsborneTwo ballistic missiles were fired at the United Arab Emirates from Iran on Tuesday, according to the country's ministry of defense.
Both missiles landed harmlessly in water, one within UAE's territorial waters and one outside their waters, according to the ministry.
The strikes were the first on the UAE by Iran in months. In the opening weeks of the war, in March, the country faced daily drone and missile attacks, including in the glitzy tourist hub of Dubai. But those largely stopped after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a memorandum of understanding in mid-June.
The last Iranian strike on the UAE came in May. However, Iran has regularly targeted oil tankers operated by the UAE's state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company in the Strait of Hormuz in recent weeks.
"The Ministry of Defense confirms that it is on high alert and fully prepared to deal with any threats, and to firmly confront anything aimed at undermining the security of the state, thereby ensuring the preservation of its sovereignty, security, and stability, and protecting its interests and national capabilities," the ministry of defense said on X.
12:47 PM
U.N. atomic agency finds "a few tons" of nuclear material at secret Syrian site
By Frank Andrews, Khaled Wassef
United Nations inspectors have found "a few tons" of nuclear material at a previously secret Syrian nuclear site, according to the U.N.'s International Atomic Energy Agency.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said Tuesday that Syria's new government had opened the site in Deir ez-Zor to international inspectors.
"Today is an important day for security and peace and the indispensable efforts in the field of nuclear non-proliferation, where we began cooperation with the new Syrian government, while the previous regime did not cooperate in this field," he said on a visit to Damascus.
Grossi said the IAEA has worked with Syria's new government for 18 months and was granted access to the Deir ez-Zor site, which was operated by the previous regime.
"We found a few tons of nuclear material that could be misused," he said, adding that substantial work was still needed to establish a complete picture of Syria's nuclear-related materials.
"It is important to have full clarity regarding the nuclear materials in order to strengthen international cooperation," he said.
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani, speaking alongside Grossi, said Syria's "transparency is a voluntary choice."
He said the nuclear material would remain in the country, for "peaceful purposes."
12:13 PM
Lebanese president to visit Rome for talks on future of U.N. peacekeeping mission
-CBS/AFPLebanese President Joseph Aoun will head to Rome this week for talks on the future of the United Nations peacekeeping force in south Lebanon, whose mandate ends this year, a Lebanese official told the AFP news agency.
The visit scheduled for Thursday comes after Italy and France said in June that they wanted to set up a multinational coalition to succeed the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL.
Both countries provide the U.N. force with large troop contingents.
Aoun is to meet his counterpart Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to discuss "the future of the international forces, particularly in light of the French-Italian initiative to set up a force to replace UNIFIL," the official told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Aoun will also meet Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican and brief him on "the contacts Lebanon has been making since negotiations began" with Israel, the official added.
Aoun has said Lebanon's preferred choice is an extension of UNIFIL's mandate, a move opposed by Israel.
On Monday, he said "the second choice is adopting a formula that ensures the continued presence of international forces in the south," alongside Lebanon's army.
A framework agreement reached in June between Israel and Lebanon calls for the disarmament of Iran-backed Hezbollah, a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from south Lebanon and the deployment of the Lebanese army to the region.
Despite a weeks-long lull in fighting, Israel has kept up intermittent strikes and heavy demolition operations in south Lebanon, where its forces have occupied a strip of land stretching around six miles into Lebanese territory.
11:26 AM
UAE warns of incoming missile threat for first time in weeks
By Frank Andrews, Khaled WassefThe United Arab Emirates military said Tuesday that an incoming missile threat was detected, warning residents of possible interceptions for the first time in weeks.
"UAE Air Defence Systems have detected a missile threat directed towards the country," the country's ministry of defense said in a post on X. "If any sounds are heard, they are the result of air defence interceptions."
The UAE, a close U.S. ally, was targeted daily, along with other Persian Gulf states allied with the U.S., by Iran during open hostilities from the onset of the war on Feb. 28. Iran's drone and missile attacks on its neighbors have largely halted since the Islamic Republic signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. in mid-June, implementing a very shaky ceasefire.
The UAE last reported incoming Iranian weapons in May.
11:08 AM
Mediator Qatar says Strait of Hormuz agreement crucial for U.S.-Iran talks to resume
CBS/AFP
The government of Qatar, which has been a key mediator in the stalled U.S.-Iran talks, said Tuesday that an agreement between Iran and Oman over future control of the Strait of Hormuz would make it easier to resume negotiations to end the war in the region.
Iran and Oman, both coastal states bordering the strategic waterway, have been discussing the future of navigation through the strait for weeks. Tehran said Monday that the geographical coordinates of new shipping routes through the waterway envisaged by both countries had "been agreed upon."
Oman has not confirmed any looming announcements or agreements with Iran.
President Trump, who has repeatedly said the U.S. should seize and keep control of the strait, warned Monday that if Oman stood in the way of ending the war, the U.S. would "bomb the s**t" out of the country, which has long been a U.S. ally.
Qatari foreign ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari told reporters Tuesday that a final agreement between Iran and Oman "would make it much easier for us to resume the talks between the United States and Iran."
Earlier on Tuesday, Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the strait would not be reopened unless and until the U.S. meets Tehran's demands, including lifting a naval blockade of Iran's ports.
On Monday, Iran said talks were "continuing in a serious manner" and views were being exchanged on the text of a "joint statement" with Oman.
10:08 AM
Trump says there are no ongoing or planned talks with Iran
By Tucker RealsPresident Trump said Tuesday that there are no ongoing talks with Iran and no new discussions have been planned, almost six months into the war launched jointly by the U.S. and Israel, which Mr. Trump had said he expected to take no more than six weeks.
"There are no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled, with the Islamic Republic of Iran," he wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform.
"The Naval Blockade remains in full force and effect," he continued. "The Hormuz Strait is open and operating."
"All water mines have been removed or detonated," Mr. Trump added, repeating a claim he made last week.
While some tankers are believed to be getting through the strait with their transponders switched off to effectively hide from view, traffic through the crucial maritime choke point has been hugely reduced since the war began in late February, with both the U.S. and Iran imposing restrictions on the waterway.
As recently as Monday, Mr. Trump indicated to Fox News that there was still some level of discussion between U.S. and Iranian officials, saying specifically that there were "backchannel" contacts between Americans and members of Iran's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
9:45 AM
U.S. envoy in Turkey condemns Israel for "unnecessary escalation" with airstrikes on Syrian air base
By Frank Andrews
The U.S. ambassador to Turkey chastised Israel Tuesday for what he called an "unnecessary escalation" for airstrikes targeting an air base in Syria's northern Idlib region.
Israel has not acknowledged carrying out the strikes, but Syrian officials and state media said at least four strikes hit the Abu al-Duhur Airbase Monday night and Tuesday morning, causing damage but no casualties.
In a post on X Tuesday, U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said the U.S. was "deeply concerned that the confirmed Israeli airstrikes on Abu al-Duhur Airbase" – which was used by the Syrian air force – "constitute an unnecessary escalation that does not advance regional stability."
In a statement published Tuesday, Syria's foreign affairs ministry called the airstrikes an "unjustified act of aggression, a flagrant violation of Syria's sovereignty, and a dangerous escalation."
Syria's post-Bashar al-Assad government "has neither adopted a predatory posture nor maintained proxy forces," Barrack wrote. "It has, in fact, repeatedly indicated a preference for de-escalation with Israel."
"The United States continues to believe that restraint and engagement offer the more constructive course," he added. "We encourage all parties to prioritize logical discourse over further military incidents."
8:52 AM
Iran's top diplomat says war with U.S. has "completely eliminated" global perception of Iranian weakness
By Khaled Wassef, Tucker RealsIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has acknowledged that the past year has been one of the most difficult periods for the country diplomatically, but he says it will lead to an emboldened approach to foreign policy after the ongoing war.
In an interview aired on Iranian state TV, Araghchi said the war had fundamentally altered international perceptions of Iran and argued that the country had demonstrated resilience despite sustained pressure.
"In my view, Iran's foreign policy in the post-war period will be completely different from the period before the war. The perception of Iran as weak has been completely eliminated," he said.
Araghchi said the U.S. initially sought Iran's unconditional surrender, but subsequently shifted its objectives.
"It was the second or third day of the war when Trump posted a tweet in two words: 'Unconditional surrender,'" noted Araghchi. "And, well, they were seeking surrender. They became disappointed, then they pursued regime change; they became disappointed, then they pursued partition; they became disappointed, then they pursued internal unrest. Every plan that they could pursue, they pursued, and they were unsuccessful in bringing this war to a rapid conclusion."
8:05 AM
By Duarte Dias
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister said Tuesday that President Trump's suggestion the Strait of Hormuz should be U.S. territory was a "delusion."
"Soon his delusion regarding the Strait of Hormuz will either be corrected or we will correct the delusions of this deluded man," Kazem Gharibabadi said in a social media post.
The minister noted in his post that Trump had "correctly" referred to the body of water along Iran's coast as the Persian Gulf, as opposed to the "Arabian Gulf" name, which is preferred by U.S.-allied Arab nations in the region.
Iranian minister calls Trump "deluded" over his Strait of Hormuz post
By Duarte Dias
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister said Tuesday that President Trump's suggestion the Strait of Hormuz should be U.S. territory was a "delusion."
"Soon his delusion regarding the Strait of Hormuz will either be corrected or we will correct the delusions of this deluded man," Kazem Gharibabadi said in a social media post.
The minister noted in his post that Trump had "correctly" referred to the body of water along Iran's coast as the Persian Gulf, as opposed to the "Arabian Gulf" name, which is preferred by U.S.-allied Arab nations in the region.
7:42 AM
President Trump suggested again on Tuesday that the Strait of Hormuz should be U.S. territory.
In a Truth Social post, the president posted a map of the Strait of Hormuz under the headline "NEW U.S. Territory." The highlighted part of the map includes parts of the coast of Iran, Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
The post echoes a similar message posted by the president last week, when he wrote: "I THINK I WILL KEEP IT," referring to the waterway, which he has claimed repeatedly is under American control. White House officials later said Mr. Trump was joking when he talked about declaring the strait a U.S. territory.
The Strait of Hormuz has become the focal point of the nearly six-month war between the U.S. and Iran, with both sides claiming control over the strategic waterway used by various Gulf states to ship their oil and gas out of the Persian Gulf to global markets.
6:59 AM
Trump again suggests Strait of Hormuz should be U.S. territory
By Duarte DiasPresident Trump suggested again on Tuesday that the Strait of Hormuz should be U.S. territory.
In a Truth Social post, the president posted a map of the Strait of Hormuz under the headline "NEW U.S. Territory." The highlighted part of the map includes parts of the coast of Iran, Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
The post echoes a similar message posted by the president last week, when he wrote: "I THINK I WILL KEEP IT," referring to the waterway, which he has claimed repeatedly is under American control. White House officials later said Mr. Trump was joking when he talked about declaring the strait a U.S. territory.
The Strait of Hormuz has become the focal point of the nearly six-month war between the U.S. and Iran, with both sides claiming control over the strategic waterway used by various Gulf states to ship their oil and gas out of the Persian Gulf to global markets.
6:59 AM
Syria condemns airstrikes on military airbase, accuses Israel of escalation
By Khaled Wassef, Duarte DiasSyria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned Israel for airstrikes it said the country carried out on a military airbase in the Idlib region.
In a statement published Tuesday, the ministry called the airstrikes an "unjustified act of aggression, a flagrant violation of Syria's sovereignty, and a dangerous escalation."
Syrian state TV earlier reported on the airstrikes, saying it had caused damage to infrastructure but resulted in no casualties.
The Israeli Defense Forces did not comment when asked about the accusations.
In a statement published Tuesday, the ministry called the airstrikes an "unjustified act of aggression, a flagrant violation of Syria's sovereignty, and a dangerous escalation."
Syrian state TV earlier reported on the airstrikes, saying it had caused damage to infrastructure but resulted in no casualties.
The Israeli Defense Forces did not comment when asked about the accusations.
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