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action. Trump also said Iran was removing "all sea mines," with the help of the U.S., presumably referring to mines placed in the Strait of Hormuz. Oil [prices tumbled](https://apnews.com/article/stock-markets-trump-oil-iran-war-50e10bf2aa9b0b658c51e17db3eb3b13) and stock markets
action to allow talks to continue — only to turn around and launch strikes. That's what happened at the war's outset, when he ordered strikes in late February shortly after indicating he would
Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, June 1, 2026.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x4000+1000+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F00%2F3a%2Fbd493c334214bdc504ad3caaa996%2Fap26152578654950.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/03/g-s1-125566/iran-war-updates) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [Iran strikes Kuwait's main airport and kills 1 as ceasefire is tested again
action without clear accountability," Murkowski said. "Congress has a role." **Some Republicans signal they want a vote** A handful of GOP senators have said for weeks that Congress should assert its authority over
Strait of Hormuz could exhaust their provisions in as few as five days. John Okon, SUNY Maritime's president and a 1991 graduate, puts it plainly. "The Navy does not have global reach, our national
actions in Lebanon, Gaza  US President Donald Trump, left
Hormuz. Shipping through the Strait has nearly stopped over fears of mines, Iranian attacks and seizures of ships. The president says he is prepared to wait for the best deal to end the war with
Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it retaliated with its own fire on 18 U.S. sites in the region, naming military bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan. So far, there have been