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The billboards are state-sponsored, plastered across Iran’s capital and far from subtle. One features an image of President Donald Trumplying in a casket; another shows the White House on fire; a third is a parody of the American flag with skulls in place of the stars and bombs dropping from the stripes

Iran is still undecided about resuming talks with the United States to end the war, amid disagreements about ceasefire violations and the future of the Strait of Hormuz

President Trump dismissed concerns Friday about the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed for almost nine months, most recently in the Middle East

• US carrier concerns:A second sailor deployed with the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group went overboard last spring, according to US officials. The report comes as the US is sending another carrier groupto the Middle East to replace the Lincoln, a US official told CNN, adding that the swap was planned. There have been reports…

London/Panama City — Transit through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to grind to a near standstill on Friday after two more ships were attacked there and the United States said it could maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely

Aug. 14, 2026, 6:11 AM EDT / Updated Aug. 14, 2026, 7:14 AM EDT By Alexander Smith

“It will be a combination of economic isolation like ‌the world has ​never seen before, ​and ​the continued blockade in ‌the Strait of ​Hormuz that will ​keep anything from going in or out of ​the ‌Iranian ports,” Bessent said in an interview with Newsmax, without elaborating further

• US carrier concerns:The US is sending another carrier groupto the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, a US official told CNN, adding that the swap was planned. There have been reports of families of sailors aboard the Lincoln raising concerns about mental health and living conditions. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the…

In a bid to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Treasury Secretary Bessent threatened to subject Tehran to unprecedented economic sanctions

Tensions escalate between the U.S. and Iran as President Donald Trump demands billions in compensation for decades of damages. Sanctions strategist Miad Maleki analyzes Iran’s collapsing economy and the impact of the administration’s maximum pressure campaign. Sandra Smith hosts the discussion detailing oil export drops and rising economic misery under tight U.S. sanctions