White House signals Trump is weighing new strikes on Iran
The White House has indicated that President Donald Trump is considering military strikes against Iran following the collapse of a recent truce and ongoing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Revolutionary Guard has reportedly struck tankers, leading to further escalation.
Why it matters
The situation signals a significant escalation in U.S.-Iran relations, threatening regional stability and global energy supply chains.
The White House signalled that President Donald Trump is weighing carrying out new strikes on Iran as the U.S. presses for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and abide by terms set out in a truce agreement the two sides forged last month, only to quickly collapse.
There were no U.S. strikes on Iran overnight, but Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said on Friday (July 31, 2026) it had struck another two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, and Kuwait said it intercepted drones.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt expressed the U.S. administration's frustration anew, charging that Tehran last month signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. on a truce but then quickly “broke it, shot at commercial ships, and killed American soldiers”.
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