U.S. forces shot down Iranian drones near the Strait of Hormuz again on Thursday as President Trump seeks a deal to reopen the Strait and address Iran’s nuclear program.
U.S. forces shot down Iranian drones near the Strait of Hormuz again on Thursday as President Trump seeks a deal to reopen the Strait and address Iran’s nuclear program.
U.S. forces shot down Iranian drones near the Strait of Hormuz again on Thursday as President Trump seeks a deal to reopen the Strait and address Iran’s nuclear program.
The U.S. shot down Iranian drones near the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, marking the second exchange of fire between the two nations since Monday, according to sources cited by the Associated Press.
Kuwait, a key U.S. ally, also came under fire during this attack, according to the country’s military.
These strikes followed U.S. forces carrying out what the Pentagon described as “defensive” strikes in southern Iran on Monday.
The joint American-Israeli war on Iran reached the three-month mark on Thursday. President Donald Trump repeatedly put a four to six-week timeline on the war, but now says he’s in no rush to end it.
Referring to Iran during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the president said, “They thought they were going to outwait me; you know, we’ll outwait him. He’s got the midterms. I don’t care about the midterms.”
Trump remains upbeat about pursuing a deal aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and eliminating Iran’s nuclear program, but won’t rule out ending the ceasefire that’s been in effect since April 7 and resuming major combat operations.
“I think we’re doing very well. They are starting to give us the things that they have to give us. And if they do, that’s great, and if they won’t, then the man on my left is going to finish them off,” Trump said, referring to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who was seated next to him.
On Wednesday, Trump said the agreement should include several countries, such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Pakistan, joining the Abraham Accords, the U.S.-brokered agreements designed to normalize relations between Israel and other nations. He emphasized that any agreement with Iran must be perfect, telling reporters, “I didn’t do this to get a crummy agreement.”
Another issue in question surrounding the ceasefire is the war between Israel and the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon. Iran has been insisting that Lebanon must be covered by any ceasefire agreement negotiated with the U.S.
Trump also stated during Wednesday’s cabinet meeting that energy prices would drop immediately if a deal is reached and the war ends.
AAA reported on Thursday that the national average for a gallon of regular gas is $4.43. It was $2.98, or about $1.50 less, when the war began. Average diesel prices stand at $5.55, about 25 cents off the all-time high set shortly after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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