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Topic: Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool via Getty Images)

Trump still ponders ground war in Iran

Garrett Owen
A building in Tehran's commercial district is in ruins due to recent Israel-US strikes in the city. (Majid Saeedi / Getty Images)

A widening Iran War with no easy exit

CK Smith
Plumes of smoke rise over the oil depot tanks hit by joint Israel-U.S. over night in a station north west of the capital on March 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Trump’s war could hasten oil’s decline

Russell Payne
A general view of Tehran with smoke visible in the distance after explosions were reported in the city, on March 02, 2026. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images)

Trump’s rising Iran War price tag

Garrett Owen
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Los Angeles consumers and nationwide are feeling the strain of higher prices at the pump and other parts of their budget as the Iran War and block of the Strait of Hormuz continues into its fourth week. (Frederic J. BROWN / AFP / Getty Images))

An ultimatum & a global oil prices shock

CK Smith
President Donald Trump (SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

Who will stop Trump on Iran?

Brian Karem
President Donald Trump ( Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Trump's Strait of Hormuz problem

Heather Digby Parton
A Thai cargo ship got caught in the crossfire in the Strait of Hormuz. Some are making it safely to the port, but others are feeling the tensions first-hand in the region. (AFP PHOTO / ROYAL THAI NAVY / Getty Images)

Trump rebukes media amid Iran Strikes

CK Smith
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As the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran continue and the number of American casualties climbs, President Donald Trump is insisting everything is fine. (SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

Reality doesn't matter to Trump

Brian Karem
A demonstrator holds a picture of Iran’s new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei at Enghelab Square in central Tehran on March 9, 2026, as supporters gather for a rally backing his appointment to replace his father after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in joint U.S. and Israeli strikes on February 28. (Photo by Arezoo/Getty Images)

Khamenei defiant in first statement

Garrett Owen
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