President Donald Trump convened a White House Situation Room meeting Saturday to address the escalating crisis surrounding the Strait of Hormuz and ongoing negotiations with Iran. The meeting comes as Iran announced renewed closures of the critical waterway and conducted multiple attacks on vessels, intensifying tensions less than 24 hours after Trump suggested a potential deal was imminent.
Ceasefire Deadline Looms
The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is set to expire in three days, with no final date scheduled for further negotiations. A senior U.S. official warned that without a breakthrough, the conflict could resume imminently. Pakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir, mediated talks in Tehran this week, during which the U.S. presented new proposals. Iran’s Supreme National Security Council confirmed the proposals are under review, but no formal response has been issued.
'Iran got a little cute ... they wanted to close up the Strait again,' Trump told reporters Saturday. 'They can’t blackmail us.'
High-Level Attendance
The Situation Room meeting included Vice President Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and other senior officials. The U.S. has made progress in narrowing gaps on Iran’s uranium enrichment and stockpile, but the recent escalation has jeopardized negotiations. Trump emphasized that the U.S. remains engaged in talks and expects clarity on the deal’s viability by the end of the day.