The White House announced on the 25th (local time) that U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to China, postponed due to the Iran war, has been finalized for May 14–15. This suggests the Trump administration anticipates the war will end within weeks.

Iran moved to assert its control over the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, saying it had warned three ships not to pass through, a day after President Trump claimed progress in peace efforts as he extended...

President Trump has been issuing ultimatums for weeks about the Strait of Hormuz, demanding full freedom of travel for shippers.