Live Live Updates: Tehran says Strait of Hormuz "under Iran's control" after Trump threatens U.S. might "keep it" By Frank Andrews Frank Andrews Frank Andrews is a CBS News journalist based in London. Read Full Bio Frank Andrews Updated on: August 13, 2026 / 8:30 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google What to know about the Iran war today: Tehran said Thursday the Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management" after President Trump said the U.S. has "total control" over the waterway. "I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT," Mr.
Trump wrote Wednesday on his Truth Social platform.Iran has appeared to demand compensation for an oil spill in the Strait of Hormuz that has washed up on Qeshm Island, saying a foreign bulk carrier appeared to be the source of the slick. Last month's elaborate ruse that saw President Trump secretly move from Air Force One to another plane by way of a catering truck took place within a day of U.S. and Turkish intelligence picking up on an Iranian plot to fire a missile at the presidential jet, CBS News has learned. New Updates 8:30 PM CENTCOM defends conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln amid monthslong deployment The U.S. military's Central Command called a spate of news reports about dire conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier "false."The ship has been deployed for almost nine months, and is currently in the Middle East region.
Lawmakers and family members have raised concerns about supply shortages, inadequate food, broken plumbing and mental health issues — and earlier this month, a sailor went overboard and was recovered, the Navy told CBS News.In a post on X, CENTCOM said service members "remain resilient and resolved after more than 260 days at sea, 10,000 aircraft flights, and 1.5 million pounds of ordnance expended.""No service members aboard the aircraft carrier have died, and the one Sailor who fell overboard Aug. 3 was quickly and safely recovered," CENTCOM added. "The rampant misreporting on Abraham Lincoln's historic deployment is a disservice to our men and women in uniform and their loved ones." By Joe Walsh https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-strait-of-hormuz-donald-trump-tehran-control-threatens-keep-it/#post-update-a0ba0152 link copied 8:17 PM Kushner planning to travel to Jerusalem and Cairo next week amid Gaza peace push President Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner is planning to travel to Jerusalem and Cairo next week, according to an official with the Board of Peace, the Trump-backed body that is pushing for a resolution to the Israel-Hamas conflict — as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushes back on the board's plan.Former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair and Board of Peace Director-General Nickolay Mladenov will accompany Kushner, the official said.The official says they will continue the "constructive" conversations they've been having on how to advance Mr.
Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan, which calls for the militant group Hamas to disarm and give up any role in governing Gaza while Israeli forces withdraw from the enclave.Late last month, Mr. Trump announced Hamas and the Board of Peace had agreed on the next steps in his peace plan, with Hamas giving up its arms in stages and Israeli forces withdrawing from parts of Gaza as "disarmament is completed." The Board of Peace laid out a 15-point roadmap covering the withdrawal and disarmament.But last weekend, Netanyahu said Israel "rejects the 15-point document," saying the military "will not make any withdrawal until Hamas is truly disarmed and will continue to thwart threats against our forces and citizens."During their visit to the region, the three Board of Peace representatives plan to hear the concerns that have been raised, and talk about next steps, the Board of Peace official said. In Cairo, there are meetings planned with Egyptian officials and other mediators.
By Kristin Brown, Joe Walsh https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-strait-of-hormuz-donald-trump-tehran-control-threatens-keep-it/#post-update-b9333440 link copied 5:23 PM / August 13, 2026 Vance says Trump administration's core Iran goals are "keeping oil and gas cheap," blocking nuclear weapons Asked about the Iran war, Vice President JD Vance told Fox News' Will Cain that "goal number one" for the Trump administration is to "keep oil and gas cheap for Americans all over our country," followed by ensuring "Iran never gets a nuclear weapon.""I feel confident we're accomplishing both of those goals, but it's inherently an unpredictable thing because the Iranians themselves are unpredictable, and they sometimes don't honor the commitments they've made to us," Vance said.As oil shipments remain largely blocked in the Strait of Hormuz, global oil prices are currently above pre-war levels but below their heights during the war's early weeks. The Trump administration has pressed Iran to allow ships to pass through the strait, but Iran has said it plans to hold onto some control of the vital waterway.The benchmark for U.S. crude oil, West Texas Intermediate, stood at around $81 per barrel for next month's deliveries as of 5 p.m. Thursday, compared to less than $70 in February and over $110 in April.
The price of gasoline is also elevated, averaging $4.07 per gallon nationwide, compared to $3.16 a year ago, according to AAA. In May, the price surpassed $4.50 per gallon. By Joe Walsh https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-strait-of-hormuz-donald-trump-tehran-control-threatens-keep-it/#post-update-23fdb900 link copied 3:05 PM / August 13, 2026 New aircraft carrier heads toward Middle East after reports of issues on long-deployed USS Lincoln The Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun heading toward the Middle East, according to Navy statements and open source information on the ship's movements.This comes as reports have emerged of mental health and supply issues aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, whose long deployment to the Middle East in
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