Scoop: Trump convenes Iran situation room meeting amid renewed Hormuz crisis
By Barak Ravid
Published on April 18, 2026.
President Donald Trump held a situation room meeting to discuss the renewed crisis around the Strait of Hormuz, according to two U.S. officials. The situation is at a critical point as the ceasefire is set to expire within three days and there is no final date set for a new meeting between U.N. and Iranian negotiators. The meeting was attended by Vice President Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. If no progress is made soon, the war could resume in the coming days. The crisis arose after progress was made in narrowing the gaps regarding Iran's uranium enrichment and its enriched uranium stockpile.
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