The American blockade and Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz have created a stalemate, with both sides attempting economic strangulation on the water.

Of all the Trump administration officials closely associated with the Iran war — from Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Vice President JD Vance — Secretary of State Marco Rubio has thus far seemingly played a relatively small role.

Recent days ⁠have seen the biggest flare-ups in fighting in and around the Strait of Hormuz since a ceasefire began a month ago.

US Vice-President JD Vance remained tight-lipped as he returned from Islamabad on Sunday without a major breakthrough in high-stakes talks to end the war in Iran. It was unclear how much, if any, progress was made in the highest-level diplomatic ...

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His comments come as air strikes between the U.S. and Iran resumed over the weekend. Trump has reportedly requested several amendments to the latest terms reached by U.S. and Iranian officials. U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday lashed out at critics as a potential agreement with Iran remains elusive,

President Donald Trump lashed out at critics for “chirping” about the war with Iran, while also telling CNBC that negotiations were starting “to get very boring” and that Americans “are willing to pay a little bit more” for gas “once you explain that this is all about Iran having a nuclear weapon.