The U.S. and Iran are locked in a standoff that will only break when one side decides it can no longer tolerate the pain. Who will move is unclear.

Wolfe Research warns that the blockade will lengthen the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and that it could force Iran to eventually retaliate violently.

Trump’s blockade aims to force damaging shutdowns at Iranian oil fields. But Tehran has been through this before.

According to sources cited by the newspaper, Donald Trump believes that other options, such as resuming bombing or exiting the conflict, carry greater risks

Hopes of a swift resolution to the conflict have receded since Trump last weekend scrapped a visit by his special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner to Pakistan.

US president says Washington's naval siege on Iranian ports is 'more effective than the bombing' as oil price soars.

The US president has faced intense political pressure to end the war on Iran, which is unpopular even with much of his base, has increased costs for American consumers paying at…

The U.S. and Iran are locked in a standoff that will only break when one side decides it can no longer tolerate the pain. Who will move is unclear.

The president wanted to ensure American hegemony and global energy dominance. Instead, he might be torpedoing both.