Scott Bessent made quite the announcement on how the war is progressing.

Donald Trump is trying to convince foreign nations to step in to secure the Strait of Hormuz.

The Trump administration is furious over a report about a major oversight in the leadup to the war.

The Trump administration overlooked a major worst-case scenario.

The Strait of Hormuz is also a crucial shipping channel for fertilizer.

Oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have halted—except for Iran’s.

Laying mines is cheap—and easy. Clearing them is expensive and hard. The potential consequences are terrifying.

Donald Trump’s claim comes months after the U.S. decommissioned its primary mine-hunting ships in the region.

The U.S. Navy has not escorted any tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.

Donald Trump is trying to bully oil tankers into sailing through a conflict zone.