President Trump declared a US Hormuz toll of 20 percent on all cargo shipped through the strait, naming America the guardian of the waterway. Iran's foreign minister mocked the move but agreed with the premise. Oil prices jumped over 7 percent as the world waits to see who ends up paying to keep the Persian Gulf open, stirring debate.
U.S. and Iranian negotiators reached a 60-day Iran MOU deal framework — but Trump has not signed yet. He says he is "not satisfied." Good. Iran wants sanctions lifted before doing anything. Trump demands relief for performance only. The Strait of Hormuz, nuclear enrichment, and regional proxies all hang in the balance.
U.S. CENTCOM strikes Iranian drone sites for the second time this week. Four drones shot down. A fifth launch site destroyed before it fired. Iran calls it a ceasefire breach. America calls it consequences. The drone war is not going Tehran's way — and CENTCOM is making that crystal clear.
G7 rare earths took center stage in Paris, May 2026, as finance ministers warned of China's 90% stranglehold on global processing. With the Strait of Hormuz virtually closed and oil above $103, the West is finally treating mineral dependency as the national security emergency it always was.
Iranian leadership fails to offer any reasonable proposal under mounting Iran Hormuz Pressure. President Trump warns time is running out as Tehran reviews the latest U.S. ceasefire offer. Iran offers zero concessions on its nuclear program or Strait of Hormuz control, raising concerns for regional stability and global energy security.
Democrat Iran obstruction hit the Senate floor Tuesday. A 50-47 vote advanced a War Powers Resolution to limit Trump's authority on Iran. Four Republicans broke ranks: Paul, Collins, Murkowski, and Cassidy. Seven previous attempts all failed. This one faces the same fate. The Dems know it. It is pure political theater.
President Donald Trump has rejected Iran's latest diplomatic offer as totally unacceptable. The era of weak appeasement is over. Tehran wants lifted sanctions and full control over the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for vague promises. Real peace requires overwhelming strength, not rewarding a regime that sponsors global terrorism.
Iran is dumping massive crude oil into the Persian Gulf. The Trump blockade has stopped over 70 tankers, forcing the regime to release excess crude near Kharg Island. Satellite imagery shows a 45 km² oil slick. This desperate act shows the blockade is crippling Iran’s revenue while harming marine life and the environment.
One week before Trump meets Xi Jinping in Beijing, Iran's FM flew to China for the first time since the war began. Chinese FM Wang Yi told Tehran to reopen Hormuz and stand down. Rubio demanded it publicly. China delivered. Reopen Hormuz — this is peace through strength at the highest level.
Trump's Energy strategy is reshaping the world. 121 empty oil tankers — 68 of them supertankers carrying 2 million barrels each — are heading to the U.S. Gulf Coast. Iran disrupted the Strait of Hormuz. The world turned to America instead. Trump's Energy masterclass was the plan all along.
Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent (@SecScottBessent) said it plainly before Trump's China trip: Beijing buys 90% of Iran's oil — making China the financial backbone of the world's largest terror sponsor. Hezbollah, Hamas, Houthis — all indirectly funded by Chinese petrodollars. While the U.S. Navy fights in the Strait of Hormuz, China writes the checks.
Trump launched Project Freedom Sunday — and by Monday, U.S. Apaches, F-35s, and Hellfire missiles were already dominating the Strait of Hormuz. Iran sent 6 boats instead of the usual 20–40. All were eliminated. CENTCOM calls it dramatic degradation. Free shipping is moving again.
