US forces kill top ISIS leader in Nigeria
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As Iran implements new tolls for vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. forces successfully eliminated a top ISIS leader in Nigeria and welcomed the USS Gerald R. Ford back to Norfolk.

Top ISIS leader killed in overnight operation in Africa
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President Trump announced U.S. and Nigerian forces carried out an operation where they killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the director of global operations for ISIS. Israel also carried out an attack taking out a top Hamas leader, while Trump ended his China visit without an agreement on Taiwan.

Trump says China wants Strait of Hormuz reopened, opposes tolls

During his two-day summit in China, President Trump met with Chinese President Xi who relayed to him his opposition to Iran's tolls at the Strait of Hormuz. China also agreed the waterway should be reopened "as soon as possible."

Ship seized near Strait of Hormuz; Trump presses China to help end war

President Donald Trump is pressing Chinese President Xi Jinping to use China's leverage to end the Iran war, as ships come under attack in the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump meets Xi as Iran war looms
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President Trump is meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss trade and the Middle East conflict just as new U.S. intelligence warns that Iran is secretly rebuilding its underground missile facilities.

Hegseth tells Congress 'We control the strait'

The ongoing conflict between the U.S. and Iran will be among the topics on the agenda for President Donald Trump when he arrives in China.

Sen. Murray grills defense secretary over trillion dollar war budget
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Washington senator Patty Murray clashed with the defense secretary over a proposed $1.5 trillion military budget for the war in Iran, arguing the costs are hurting taxpayers at the pump.

Iran latest: Pentagon new estimates put Iran war cost at $29 billion

The ongoing ceasefire between the United States and Iran may have survived through Monday, but President Donald Trump indicated the current break in hostilities is on "life support."

Iran peace talks stall over nuclear
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President Trump rejects Iran’s latest ceasefire proposal over its demand to maintain nuclear capabilities, simultaneously weighing a federal gas tax suspension to combat soaring gas prices.

Iran latest: Trump says US-Iran ceasefire is on 'life support' after latest rejected proposal

"Totally unacceptable" were the words President Donald Trump used to describe Iran’s response to the latest U.S. proposal to end the ongoing conflict between the two nations. The president’s rejection came shortly after the reply was delivered by Pakistani mediators.

Trump administration open to suspending federal gas tax, Energy Secretary says

The Trump administration would consider suspending the federal gas tax to help ease some of the burden faced by U.S. drivers since the beginning of the Iran war, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said. However, doing so would only put a dent in the amount that prices have risen since the conflict began in February.

'Iran wasn't developing a nuclear weapon,' ex-counterterrorism chief says

Joe Kent, who resigned as director of the National Counterterrorism Center over President Trump’s war in Iran, has made a bold new claim on social media about Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

Iran latest: US forces disable two Iranian vessels violating blockade

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) released video Friday of U.S. forces disabling two Iranian-flagged unladen oil tankers attempting to pull into an Iranian port in the Gulf of Oman in violation of the ongoing U.S. blockade.

Iranian attack on Navy ships intercepted by US military

President Donald Trump spoke optimistically about the progress of peace negotiations with Iran, telling reporters Wednesday afternoon that the U.S. has had "very good talks" with the country’s leadership over the previous 24 hours. 

Shell reports nearly $7 billion profits amid war with Iran

Shell posted stronger-than-expected quarterly profits as the surge in earnings was fueled by rising global fuel prices stemming from the ongoing conflict between the U.S. and Iran.