"The hard part is done," the president said as he urged countries like the United Kingdom to "build up some delayed courage, go to the Strait, and just TAKE IT." Coverage for this live blog has ended.

President Trump said this week his administration was engaged in productive discussions with Tehran, but regime officials countered that account. Coverage on this live blog has ended. Follow live ...

The exchanges raise the specter of a return to all-out war in the Middle East. Enghelab Square in central Tehran on Monday. U.S. military strikes hit Iran early Wednesday and early Thursday, and ...