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MIDDLE EASTgCaptain5h ago

Trump Takes Iran Hard Line as Hormuz Tensions Set New Normal

US President Donald Trump insisted Tuesday that there were no talks ongoing with Iran, leaving the simmering conflict in the Middle East and control of the Strait of Hormuz stuck in limbo.

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