Iranian strikes damage 228 buildings and equipment at 15 US military bases since February, far more than officials disclosed, after US asked commercial satellite firms to withhold imagery.
Iran reviews one-page US peace memorandum to end 69-day war as Tehran lawmakers mock proposal as “wish-list.”
Rubio unveils joint UN Security Council resolution with Gulf allies threatening Iran with sanctions over Strait of Hormuz attacks.
Trump pauses two-day-old Project Freedom in Strait of Hormuz as Rubio declares Operation Epic Fury combat campaign over.
US military attacks another alleged drug boat in Caribbean, killing two and pushing campaign death toll past 188 since September.
US sinks six Iranian boats and Iran strikes UAE oil port on day one of Project Freedom as ceasefire frays.
Trump orders US Central Command to start guiding commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday as Iran warns the plan violates the ceasefire.
Trump calls it treasonous to say US is not winning Iran war after notifying Congress hostilities have terminated.
Hegseth tells Senate the 60-day war powers clock is paused by April 7 ceasefire one day before deadline as Pentagon presents Trump strike options.
Russian President Putin warns Trump against new Iran strikes and offers to remove Iran’s enriched uranium during phone call on war day 63.
US average gas price hits $4.17, a four-year high, after rising $1.19 per gallon since Iran war began two months ago.
Senate Republicans defeat 51-47 Democratic war powers resolution to block military force against Cuba after Trump’s “Cuba’s next” remarks and naval blockade.
Trump attacks German Chancellor Merz on Truth Social over Iran nuclear comments, falsely claiming Merz favors Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon.
King Charles defends checks on executive power, judicial independence, NATO, and Ukraine in joint meeting of Congress while avoiding naming Trump.
US Marines board and search stateless containership from Pakistan, release vessel as Iran blockade redirections reach 39 vessels.
Trump’s national security team weighs Iran’s Strait of Hormuz proposal as Rubio publicly rejects it, on Iran war day 62.
Rubio rejects Iran’s offer to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US ends blockade and war, on Iran war day 61.
Iran caused up to $5 billion in damage to US military bases across seven Gulf countries, NBC News reports as Pentagon withholds details from Congress.
Trump floats leaving NATO in Fox News interview, citing allies’ refusal to help US fight Iran in Strait of Hormuz.
White House weighs Defense Production Act takeover of Spirit Airlines as Iran war fuel costs push the twice-bankrupt carrier toward liquidation.
Trump sends envoys Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for indirect ceasefire talks with Iran on war day 58.
Defense Secretary Hegseth fires Navy Secretary Phelan weeks after ousting Army’s top general during Iran war.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seizes two commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz a day after U.S. boards Iranian oil tanker.
U.S. forces board sanctioned Iran-linked oil tanker in Indian Ocean hours before ceasefire talks, first interdiction beyond Persian Gulf.
Trump extends Iran ceasefire indefinitely at Pakistan’s request and maintains port blockade after Tehran refuses to commit to Islamabad talks.
Trump calls Energy Secretary Wright “totally wrong” one day after Wright’s forecast that gas prices could stay elevated into 2027.
Trump says he is ‘highly unlikely’ to renew Iran ceasefire before Wednesday expiration as second-round talks remain uncertain.
Energy Secretary Wright says gas may not drop below $3 per gallon until 2027, with average price up 39% since February.
U.S. Navy fires on and boards Iranian cargo ship Touska in Gulf of Oman, first seizure since blockade of Iran began April 13.
Pentagon to begin worldwide boardings of Iran-linked ships under “Economic Fury” campaign days before ceasefire expires.
Defense Secretary Hegseth threatens strikes on Iran’s power grid and energy infrastructure if ceasefire collapses, naming targets international law treats as war crimes.
U.S. military expands authority to seize Iran-linked ships worldwide, listing oil, electronics, and machinery as potentially seizable contraband.
Israel and Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire after war killed nearly 2,200 Lebanese, with leaders headed to White House for first talks since 1983.
Nine House Democrats file five impeachment articles against Defense Secretary Hegseth over Iran war crimes and Signal leak.
Senate Republicans reject fourth Duckworth-led war powers resolution on Iran, 47-52, as Democrats vow weekly votes.
Pentagon sends 10,000 more troops to Middle East as ground operations on Iranian soil enter planning.
Treasury Secretary Bessent warns foreign banks of Iran sanctions he calls “financial equivalent” of bombing campaign.
Trump turns on ally Meloni after Italian prime minister defended Pope Leo and suspended Israel’s military partnership, calling her “unacceptable.”
U.S. claims full naval blockade of Iranian ports within 36 hours as Lebanon and Israel hold first direct talks in three decades.
Vance, a Catholic convert who wrote a book about his faith, says Pope Leo should stay out of American political affairs after criticizing the Iran war.
Trump refuses to apologize to Pope Leo and insists his deleted AI self-portrait was “supposed to be me as a doctor,” not a depiction of Jesus.
Trump launches blockade of all Iranian ports on war day 47 and threatens to destroy approaching warships while both sides quietly pursue new peace talks.
