Iran has every reason not to trust US, India can play ‘greater role’ for peace: Abbas Araghchi

As freight traffic between China and Iran increases along an overland route beyond the reach of American warships, the dynamic is exposing a core limitation in the U.S. strategy: maritime pressure is powerful, but it doesn’t fully extend across Eurasia.

Meanwhile, Israel and Lebanon have continued to trade blows as representatives for the countries took part in a day of direct discussions in Washington on Thursday.

Iran effectively shut the strait, which earlier handled about one-fifth of ​the world's oil and gas supply, to most shipping traffic after its war with the U.S. and Israel erupted in February.

Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, President Trump also claimed to have "wiped out" Iran's armed forces.