Courtney Kube

The U.S. and Iran exchanged fire near the Strait of Hormuz, raising questions about the negotiations to end the conflict.

Ships in the Strait of Hormuz might be the only things that aren’t moving

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s abrupt reversal on his plan to help ships go through the Strait of Hormuz came after a key Gulf ally suspended the U.S. military’s ability to use its bases and airspace to carry out the operation, according to two U.S. officials.

Two U.S. commercial ships that crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Monday had U.S. military security teams aboard as Iran launched attacks against them during the transit, according to two U.S. officials.

Iran has fired cruise missiles and drones and launched small boats to target U.S.-flagged ships in the Strait of Hormuz, but no vessels have been hit and no one was injured, according to the commander of U.S.

The U.S. war on Iran could bolster China’s strategic position, giving it more breathing room in the Pacific and pushing some countries to seek its help.

The U.S. is withdrawing approximately 5,000 troops from Germany, Pentagon officials said Friday, after President Donald Trump threatened to do so this week following criticism over the war with Iran by the German chancellor.

Iran is taking advantage of the ceasefire with the U.S. to dig out its weapons, according to a U.S. official and two other people familiar with the matter.

Iran warned President Donald Trump's naval blockade was “doomed to fail” as oil prices soared to their highest point in years with the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz wreaking havoc on the global economy.

President Donald Trump warned Iran “better get smart soon” Wednesday as he weighed military options for the Strait of Hormuz with peace talks at an impasse.

The U.S. showed little immediate enthusiasm for a new Iranian proposal that would end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz without resolving the impasse over the Islamic Republic's nuclear program.