Fox News examines the continuing U.S.-Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz. Hudson Institute senior fellow Rebeccah Heinrichs and retired Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery offer analysis of the tensions on “America’s Newsroom.”

FFox News2026-08-18 17:30

US President Donald Trump says Washington is not holding talks with Iran and will continue its naval blockade of Iranian ports. Hours earlier, Iran’s top negotiator warned that the Strait of Hormuz would stay closed until the US meets conditions tied to a deal signed in June. University of Tehran political analyst Setareh Sadeqi offers her analysis.

TTRT World2026-08-18 16:38

Qatar says it returned the body of an Iranian pilot and rejects claims that it is holding three other pilots. Doha said it invited Tehran to send a technical team to review the search operation but received no reply, calling Iran’s accusations “false” and “illogical” and suggesting they were aimed at a domestic audience. Qatar’s foreign ministry also said US-Iran talks were “far” from resuming.

Eeuronews2026-08-18 16:27

Iranian parliament speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf set out demands for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and urged Washington to honor other terms in an expired memorandum of understanding. Donald Trump posted an image labeling the strait “New US Territory.”

CCNN2026-08-18 15:05

Fox News reports the latest developments in the Middle East conflict from Tel Aviv, while Rebeccah Heinrichs analyzes the escalation between the United States and Iran, including the Iranian parliament speaker’s defiant stance over the Strait of Hormuz.

FFox News2026-08-18 14:15

Trump says the US and Iran are not holding talks and claims the Strait of Hormuz is “open and operating.” He had earlier shared a map depicting the passage as new US territory, seemingly reiterating last week’s threat to claim sovereignty over it.

Eeuronews2026-08-18 13:15

Extended aircraft-carrier deployments are taking a toll on crews and ships. Military operations against Iran and previously Venezuela are stretching US naval deployments in a way not seen since the Vietnam War, raising questions about whether the Trump administration has a well-considered strategy for using naval power.

DDW News2026-08-18 13:00

President Trump threatened to strike longtime U.S. ally Oman as negotiations over control of the Strait of Hormuz remain stalled. He also suggested claiming the waterway as U.S. territory, while the excerpt says it is currently controlled by Iran.

CCBS News2026-08-18 12:32

President Donald Trump says he will not seek to revive the expired ceasefire deal with Iran, which gave both sides 60 days to negotiate a lasting peace agreement. Bloomberg Intelligence’s retired Col. Wayne Sanders considers what may follow as the memorandum expires while the Middle East conflict and control of the Strait of Hormuz remain unresolved.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-18 12:13

US equity futures decline while long-dated bond yields climb, with borrowing costs rising worldwide amid concerns about inflation, government spending and an AI-driven bond binge. President Trump says he is not interested in extending the truce agreement with Iran. Katrina Dudley of Franklin Templeton discusses the global bond selloff.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-18 12:05

Fox News' Trey Yingst reports on the latest escalation in the Strait of Hormuz as President Donald Trump issues a new warning to Oman.

FFox News2026-08-18 11:45

Qatar Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari says mediators will resume efforts to end the US-Israel war on Iran and restart US-Iran dialogue after Iran and Oman announce a bilateral agreement on transit through the Strait of Hormuz.

AAl Jazeera English2026-08-18 11:18

Donald Trump says the United States does not want to extend the interim agreement with Iran, which expired on Monday and was intended to lead to a final deal. The memorandum of understanding has effectively collapsed, with former US ambassador Henry Ensher providing further comment.

TTRT World2026-08-18 11:10

Stocks declined as long-term bond yields climbed to multidecade highs and oil prices continued rising, sapping demand for riskier assets. Higher global borrowing costs, persistent inflation and little hope of an imminent breakthrough in the US-Iran war are reinforcing expectations that central banks will have to tighten policy.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-18 11:06

U.S. President Donald Trump has ruled out extending the expired truce with Iran, leaving the simmering conflict and the contest for control of the Strait of Hormuz unresolved. Brent crude rose to a more-than-three-week high as hopes for a quick reopening faded, while bond markets fell after 30-year Treasury yields reached levels not seen since 2007 amid concerns about government finances and high energy costs.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-18 10:50

Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst reports on President Trump’s latest warning to Iran and Jared Kushner’s meeting concerning Gaza peace talks.

FFox News2026-08-18 10:00

As the 60-day ceasefire deadline expires, US President Donald Trump is lashing out at Oman, an American ally trying to mediate negotiations between Washington and Tehran. Using an expletive, Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way”, marking another such threat against the country.

FFrance 24 English2026-08-18 09:59

US President Donald Trump said he would not seek to revive a stalled truce with Iran, leaving the simmering Middle East conflict and the contest for control of the Strait of Hormuz unresolved.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-18 08:42

Prospects for peace in the Middle East suffered another setback after President Donald Trump said he was not interested in extending the agreement with Iran, which is due to expire. Oman faced threats as tensions flared anew in the Strait of Hormuz.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-18 06:45

The US-Iran truce collapses after President Trump rejects an extension and says he is in no hurry to end the war. The US and Iran continue to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz, where a blockade is disrupting energy flows and pushing Brent crude above $90 a barrel. US Treasury yields surge, triggering a bond selloff and pulling Asian bonds lower.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-18 06:40

A Reuters/Ipsos poll found President Donald Trump's approval rating had dropped to the lowest level of his presidency, while an overwhelming majority of Americans worried that the U.S. war with Iran would last a long time.

RReuters2026-08-18 05:09

With the US-Iran memorandum of understanding expiring, debate is intensifying over whether Iran is using drawn-out talks to wait out President Donald Trump and whether the United States should resume a full-scale military assault to end the conflict once and for all.

FFox News2026-08-18 02:30

California Republican Congressman Darrell Issa says President Trump’s threats against Oman should be understood in context. He calls the confrontation with Iran a 47-year problem and argues that rushing to resolve it for political reasons would play into Tehran’s hands.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-18 01:25

Donald Trump is threatening military action against Oman, a key US partner in the Gulf, amid a dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint carrying around 20% of the world’s oil supply. As Washington struggles to reach an agreement with Iran, Oman is conducting its own talks with Tehran, raising fears of a wider regional crisis.

DDW News2026-08-18 01:15