President Donald Trump made it clear he doesn't plan to call a ceasefire with Iran. Connor Ling. More Videos

Trump warns Iran it has 48 hours to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz or the U.S. will strike and obliterate its power plants, starting with the largest.

The president’s attacks on Iran’s oil infrastructure could determine the course of the war — and its domestic political fallout.

The US military said it has been able to degrade Iran’s ability to target ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz as President Donald Trump floated the idea of “winding down” military efforts in the Persian Gulf.

President Donald Trump frequently contradicts himself, sometimes in the same speech, social media post or even sentence. In the past 24 hours, he sent a torrent of mixed signals about the Iran war that raise more questions about the direction of the conflict and his administration's strategy.

As the US-Israeli bombing campaign in Iran entered its fourth week, President Donald Trump allowed the sale of some Iranian oil to contain surging crude prices and floated “winding down” military efforts there.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said attacks against Iran will “increase significantly” in the coming week. Katz spoke Saturday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was considering “winding down” military operations in the Mideast even as the United States announced it was sending more warships and Marines to the region and Iran

President Donald Trump declared Iran "finished" at a press availability on Friday. "You said the war was militarily won in Iran. What did you mean by that?" a reporter asked. "Oh, I think we've won," Trump responded.