Trump Convenes White House Meeting on Iran Negotiations and Hormuz Crisis

Gate News message, April 19 — President Trump held a meeting in the White House Situation Room yesterday (April 18) to discuss the renewed crisis in the Strait of Hormuz and ongoing negotiations with Iran, according to U.S. news outlet Axios. A senior U.S. official warned that conflict could resume "in the coming days" if a breakthrough is not achieved quickly.

Attendees included Vice President Vance, Secretary of State Rubio, Defense Secretary Hegseth, Treasury Secretary Bessent, White House Chief of Staff Wiles, Presidential Envoy Witkoff, CIA Director Ratcliffe, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Kane.