The US says it can keep a naval blockade on Iran for a long time. It will also increase economic pressure on Iran.

The US Secretary of War says the US military can keep a naval presence in the region. This is to enforce the blockade on Iran.

The US can keep the blockade because it will rotate ships in and out. This is what the US Secretary of War said.

The US Treasury Secretary says the US will cause more financial damage to Iran.

The US will apply new measures to isolate Iran economically. This is what the US Treasury Secretary said.

Trump says the Secret Service wanted him to take a different plane to NATO due to security concerns.

Iran is trying to control the Strait of Hormuz. It has attacked some ships trying to pass through.

A fifth of the world's oil and gas passes through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has attacked some vessels trying to transit.

Two vessels from the UAE were attacked in the strait on Thursday. The UAE government says it was an Iranian attack.

The US President is under pressure to end the war. High fuel prices are affecting his approval ratings.

Trump says the US has control over the strait. Iran says it will not allow the waterway to reopen until its conditions are met.

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen. It was eight vessels on Tuesday, compared to 12 on average.

The US lifted its blockade on Iran's shipping for a month. But it has since reimposed it, cutting off Tehran's hard currency.

The US said it would lift the blockade once Iran and Oman reach an agreement. This is to restore commercial shipping.

Trump has threatened to escalate military strikes on Iran. But he has so far resisted deploying ground troops.

A top adviser to Iran's IRGC says the US military is weaker than they thought.

The US has tightened economic sanctions on Iran. But the pressure campaign has failed to bring Tehran back to talks.

The global economy is under stress. The International Energy Agency forecasts a fall in global oil supply.

The agency had forecast a smaller drop in oil supply just a month ago.

Oil prices fell on Thursday. This was due to signs of weaker global demand and a rise in US crude inventories.

Trump says the US has many weapons and will hunt down leakers.

Reports of a Houthi attack on a Saudi refinery unsettled the market. This renewed concerns about a regional war.

A Houthi attack on a cargo ship in the Red Sea killed six people.

Yemen's Houthis claim to have attacked an Aramco oil facility in Saudi Arabia.

Global economists forecast a sharp drop in global growth. This could lead to recession in some areas if the war is not ended soon.

The US Secretary of War declined to comment on whether it was a mistake to declare a ceasefire in April.

The US Secretary of War says they are doing what they need to do to prevent Iran from having a nuclear weapon.