Iran live updates: Trump maintains strait is open after Iranian drone strike

Thu, June 25, 2026 at 7:41 PM UTC

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President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.

Delegations from the United States and Iran arrived over the weekend at the Bürgenstock resort in Switzerland, where they entered negotiations aimed at a war-ending deal based on a memorandum of understanding signed last week by both countries.

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Jun 25, 8:27 PMTrump maintains Strait of Hormuz is open after Iranian drone strike

After an Iranian drone struck a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz earlier Thursday, President Donald Trump is continuing to insist that the critical waterway is open."They want to make a deal with us very badly, and we probably will," Trump said, referring to Iran during remarks in the Rose Garden on Thursday evening. "I think we will, but the strait is open.""We knocked the hell out of them, and now we're negotiating from a position of pure strength, pure strength. They know that, and the strait's already open, and we're setting records," Trump said.

"Yesterday, they took out 19 million barrels of oil. That's the most in the history of the strait, and the oil prices are dropping like a rock," he claimed.Earlier, ABC News had reached out to the White House for comment on the Iran strike and for clarification on whether the strait remains open in light of such an attack."We are aware of these reports and looking into them. President Trump has been clear that Iran cannot subvert the free flow of traffic in the Strait," a U.S. official said.-ABC News' Emily Chang

Jun 25, 3:40 PMIranian-run Persian Gulf Strait Authority warns against unauthorized passage through strait

The Iranian-run Persian Gulf Strait Authority warned against any vessel passing through routes outside its framework after reports of an Iranian drone striking a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.

Jun 25, 2:39 PMUS official confirms an Iranian drone struck ship in Strait of Hormuz

A U.S. official confirmed to ABC News that Iran attacked a ship in the Strait of Hormuz with a drone.

Jun 25, 2:39 PMIMO pauses evacuation in Strait of Hormuz following attack

The International Maritime Organization announced it temporarily suspended the evacuation of vessels from the Strait of Hormuz after reports of an attack on a vessel in the Gulf of Oman.

Jun 24, 7:52 PMPentagon seeks additional $67.1B in part to cover Iran war costs

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An $87.6 billion supplemental budget request to Congress from the Trump administration includes $67.1 billion for the Pentagon, partly to cover the costs incurred during the Iran war.

Jun 24, 4:34 PMIDF to remain in Lebanon, Netanyahu vows

The Israel Defense Forces will maintain a security zone in southern Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Wednesday.

Jun 24, 10:46 AM31 crossings in Strait of Hormuz Tuesday

Thirty-one crossings were recorded in the strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, according to Kpler.

Jun 24, 10:45 AMTrump says Iran informed US there would be "NO TOLLS" in Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump said Iran told the U.S. there would be "NO TOLLS, NO INSURANCE COSTS, & NO OTHER CHARGES OF ANY KIND" for ship navigating the Strait of Hormuz.

Jun 24, 6:31 AMIAEA will inspect Iranian nuclear sites, but timing is unclear, director general says

The U.N.’s nuclear watchdog will inspect nuclear sites in Iran under the terms of the memorandum of understanding signed by Iran and the United States, the group's director general said on Wednesday.When those inspections will happen is a different matter, Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, told reporters in Japan on Wednesday.

Kyodo News via AP - PHOTO: International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi speaks during a meeting with Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings officials at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima pferfecture, Japan Wednesday, June 24, 2026.

"Whether this happens the day after tomorrow or in one week or in ten days, it's important, but not essential," Grossi said. "This is going to happen. Of course, if they want to comply with the agreement. If they don't want, it's another matter."He pointed to one of the terms in the memorandum, saying it "says explicitly that the nuclear activities that are going to be carried out with the regards of the nuclear material facilities will be supervised by the IAEA."President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Tehran had agreed to those inspections. A spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry earlier in the day said the country didn’t "have any plans" to allow IAEA teams to visit sites damaged during the current war and the 12-day war in 2025.-ABC News' Joe Simonetti

Jun 23, 4:35 PMSenate passes war powers resolution

The Senate has adopted a House-approved Iran War Powers resolution 50-48 in a symbolic, yet rare, rebuke of President Donald Trump.

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