Vetted by NeuralPress's Multi-Agent Verifier for strict factual validity and event relevance. Our compliance engine cross-checks and filters search results to ensure zero false correlations or misleading content.
Primary Sources
Live Updates: Vance participates in high-stakes talks with Iran as U.S ...
18m ago U.S. ships cross Strait of Hormuz to start mine-clearing operations, officials say Two U.S. Navy destroyers "conducted operations" in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, beginning efforts to clear mines from the waterway, according to U.S. Central Command. The two destroyers transited through the Strait and operated in the Arabian Gulf, CENTCOM said. "Today, we began the process of establishing a new passage and we will share this safe pathway with the maritime industry soon to encourage the free flow of commerce," said Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of CENTCOM.President Trump said earlier Saturday that operations to clear mines from the strait were beginning. CENTCOM said that "additional U.S. forces, including underwater drones, will join the clearance effort in the coming days." 11:58 AM President Trump says Strait of Hormuz will open soon, empty ships rushing to U.S. President Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will reopen soon, as the U.S., Pakistan, and Iran held a trilateral face-to-face meeting in Islamabad."The Strait of Hormuz will soon be open, and the empty ships are rushing to the United States to 'load up,'" Mr. Trump wrote Saturday in a social media post, after lambasting the press for reporting what he called fake news about the war in Iran. He did not clarify what the empty ships were loading. Earlier on Saturday, Mr. Trump said the U.S. had been clearing out the strait as a favor to other countries. He did not specify what work was being done to clear the waterway. He said that countries including China, Japan, South Korea, France and Germany would benefit from the cleared strait. He added that the U.S. has destroyed Iran's military. 10:54 AM U.S., Pakistan and Iran hold face-to-face talks U.S., Pakistan and Iran are holding a trilateral face to face meeting today, a senior White House official told CBS News. Vance, Kushner and Witkoff met with the speaker of Iran's parliament, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, Iranian foreign affairs minister Abbas Araghchi, and at least one Pakistani official. In addition to Vance, Witkoff and Kushner, the U.S. delegation in Iran includes Dr. Andrew Baker, the Deputy National Security Advisor to the President and National Security Advisor to the Vice President, and Michael Vance, the Special Advisor to the Vice President for Asian Affairs.The broader delegation also includes U.S. subject matter experts, both on the ground in Islamabad and supporting from Washington. 10:31 AM U.N. agency chiefs demand ...
