Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, told reporters on Tuesday that there has been progress in negotiations between the U.S. and Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but said the deal has not been finalized.
Category: THE IRAN WAR – Aug 4 2026
U.S. LOSING CREDIBILITY AFTER IRAN WAR: REPORT
President Donald Trump’s inability to achieve a decisive victory against Iran has resulted in the U.S. military losing credibility with adversaries, including Russia and China, who see new limits on the Pentagon’s ability to project strength, according to a report in The New York Times.
TRUMP SAYS NEW OFFER IS IRAN’S LAST CHANCE TO SIGN A GOOD DEAL
President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday that the offer in front of Tehran is the last, best deal that the administration will entertain, shortly after saying the attacks that he called off would have been the biggest since “World War II.”
MAJOR OIL COMPANIES BENEFIT FROM HIGH ENERGY PRICES: REPORT
The Iran War has benefited top energy companies in the West because of the surge in prices due to Iran’s ability to essentially close the Strait of Hormuz and threaten energy production in the Middle East region.
FIVE-TIME DRAFT-DODGER TRUMP SAYS HE’S PREPARED TO TAKE ‘STRONG MILITARY ACTION’ AGAINST IRAN IF DIPLOMACY HITS DEAD END
President Donald Trump told reporters last week that he has prepared to order “strong military action” against Iran if there is no deal to end the war.
TRUMP SAYS IRAN IS IN FOR A BEATING
President Donald Trump said in an interview last week that the Iranians were in for a “beating” after reports emerged that Tehran launched strikes on U.S. bases in the Middle East region.
IRANIAN MILITARY PROVES IT HAS NOT BEEN DEFEATED, LEARNED HOW TO ‘ADAPT’: REPORT
Despite President Donald Trump’s claim earlier in the war that the Iranian military has been defeated, Tehran has shown a keen ability to carry out effective strikes on U.S. positions across the Middle East and has proven that its military is still a significant opponent.
TRUMP SAYS CALLED-OFF ATTACKS ON IRAN WOULD HAVE BEEN THE BIGGEST ‘SINCE WW II’
President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One late Sunday that the strikes on Iran that he called off would have been the biggest the world has seen since WW II.
IRAN DEFEATED THE U.S. FOR A THIRD TIME, TOP IRANIAN SAYS
Moshen Rezaei, an advisor to Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, said in an interview on Monday that Iran managed to defeat the United States for a third time, counting the 12-day war from June 2025, the 40-day war that was paused after the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MOU), and the current round that was sparked because Washington violated the MOU.








