President Donald Trump has told his top advisers in recent days he wants the US naval blockade of Iranian ports to continue, sources familiar with the talks said, and his team has begun laying the groundwork for such an extension,

Retired 4-star Gen. Jack Keane weighs U.S. military options against Iran as the nation faces economic collapse and analyzes the Supreme Leader's threats regarding the Strait of Hormuz. BRIAN KILMEADE,

Increasing prices as a result of the war are expected to cost American households thousands of dollars. Trump says he’s holding out for Iran to disavow their nuclear program.

Welcome to the Daily News Brief, CFR’s flagship morning newsletter summarizing the top global news and analysis of the day. Top of the Agenda Trump rejected Iran’s latest peace proposal and vowed to continue the U.

Maritime and military law experts say an expansion of the naval blockade announced last week raises legal and practical questions but has ample historical precedent.

The United States’ blockade of Iranian ports has been “fully implemented” and put a halt to most of Tehran’s economic activity in just a day and a half, the head of US Central Command said Wednesday.

A U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports has shrunk Tehran's oil exports, stranding ​a growing stockpile of crude on tankers as Iranian storage sites run out of space, shipping data showed ‌and analysts said.

War Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine face Senate questions on the Iran war, Pentagon spending, Operation Epic Fury costs, the Strait of Hormuz blockade, oil prices and peace talks.