Iran-US war latest: Trump warns Tehran ‘we will take over your country’ if the Strait of Hormuz is closed

President Donald Trump has threatened to “take over” Iran after Tehran vowed to close the Strait of Hormuz following alleged US and Israeli ceasefire breaches. Speaking to Fox News, Trump said he had told Iranian officials: “You close the strait and you won't have a country. You won’t even make it back to your f****** country, we’ll take over the rest of the country.” Iran said it would close the crucial waterway to tankers, but the US military had said that traffic continued to flow through the Strait and the US is monitoring the situation to ensure that continues. The US president also warned in a post on Truth Social that the US will strike “very hard again” if it does not prevent Lebanese militants Hezbollah from “causing trouble”. The threats come as vice president JD Vance formally launches negotiations in Switzerland between the US and Iran over curbing Tehran’s nuclear program and establishing long-term peace. Tehran’s negotiators, including parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf and foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, along with central bank and oil officials, are already in the Swiss city of Zurich.Three-quarters of Americans say they want Iran war to end and it was not worth the cost Three-quarters of Americans want Donald Trump’s war with Iran to end without further resumption of hostilities on either side — and almost as many say the war wasn’t worth it in the first place. A new CBS poll released Sunday found that the president’s foreign policy choices are deeply underwater with voters as peace talks are supposedly set to continue and the administration oversees the rollout of a new ceasefire extension signed by U.S. and Iranian officials on Wednesday. Keep reading: John Bowden21 June 2026 22:00Former national security adviser calls Iran deal 'flimsy' Susan Rice, who once served as former President Barack Obama’s national security adviser, called the memorandum of understanding with Iran “flimsy.” “It's egregious because so many concessions were granted up front in this flimsy two-page memorandum of understanding that wouldn't normally and shouldn't have been granted until after there was not only a fully comprehensive deal to at least deal with their nuclear program,” she told ABC’s This Week. Rice said the war is “stupid,” adding that “when you wage a stupid war, that every prior president had the wisdom to avoid, that you were going to end up with either bad outcomes or worse outcomes.” Katie Hawkinson21 June 2026 21:30Trump hits out at Italy amid feud with Giorgia Meloni President Donald Trump hit out at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in a Truth Social post shared Sunday afternoon. “After spending Trillions of Dollars on NATO, Italy, and its Prime Minister, wouldn’t even think of becoming involved with the Islamic Republic of Iran and their very serious Nuclear Threat,” he wrote. He continued: “For decades, we defend them but, when tested, they are not there to defend us, and the rest of the World. Not good! President DONALD J. TRUMP.” The U.S. president’s feud with the Italian leader began earlier this week, when she refuted his claim that she “begged” him to take a photo at the Group of Seven summit in France. Katie Hawkinson21 June 2026 20:46Sen. Cory Booker says Israel and U.S. have 'two criminal presidents' Democratic Senator Cory Booker hit out at President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a Sunday morning interview on NBC News’ Meet the Press. “Between Israel and America, we have two criminal presidents, ours who’s been ... convicted over 30 times for criminal convictions, and theirs who’s embroiled in his own corruption, his own trials,” Booker said. “These are two failed world leaders. And yes, we should be very worried about both of these leaders continuing to upend any kind of viable pathway to peace in the Middle East. These are both failed leaders that I cannot wait until they’re off the world stage,” he added. Katie Hawkinson21 June 2026 20:30 Maira Butt21 June 2026 20:00Democratic congressman accuses Trump administration of 'slow rolling' answers about Minab airstrike Democratic Rep. Jason Crow accused the Trump administration of “slow rolling” answers about the airstrike that killed more than 165 people, mostly children, at an Iranian girls’ school in Minab. “This administration has no problem posting videos of strikes, posting videos of operations when they want us to see it, and then when they don't want us to see it, they slow roll it,” he told CBS News’ Face the Nation. “That's clearly what's happening here. So we're going to push hard to get answers,” he added. When asked about the strike earlier this week, Trump told reporters that “mistakes are made” but did not appear to hold anyone accountable. “War is nasty. But I know it’s under investigation,” he said. Last month, U.S. Central Command Admiral Brad Cooper told members of Congress that the military is not investigating additional reports of U.S. bombings that struck other schools and healthcare facilities. Katie Hawkinson21 June 2026 19:59Sen. Lindsey Graham warns Trump will 'take' Strait of Hormuz if deal fails Republican Senator Lindsey Graham told CBS News that President Donald Trump will “take” the Strait of Hormuz if the deal with Iran fails. “If this deal fails, President Trump is going to take the Strait of Hormuz over by force. The United States will control the Strait of Hormuz. We’ll charge a fee for all those who go through to pay for the operation,” he said. Katie Hawkinson21 June 2026 19:46Trump lashed out at Vance telling him, ‘Everyone just needs to copy what I say’ on Iran, book reveals President Donald Trump reportedly raged against Vice President JD Vance last year for not using the boss’s chosen line that American planes had “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear program. “Trump vented to others that Vance hadn’t repeated his own new phrase that Iran’s nuclear program had been ‘totally obliterated,’” according to an excerpt obtained by Politico of the forthcoming Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump, from New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan. “Well, Jon, severely damaged versus obliterated, I’m not exactly sure what the difference is,” Vance said. “What we know is we set their nuclear program back substantially.” Maira Butt21 June 2026 19:0025 million barrels of Iranian oil passed blockade since Monday, says Iranian national oil company Over 25 million barrels of Iranian oil have passed through the virtual blockade line since Monday, the head of the Iranian National Oil Company Hamid Bovard told state TV on Sunday. Maira Butt21 June 2026 18:30Iran's top negotiator warns US to 'be careful' with statements Iran’s top negotiator Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf has warned the United States to “be careful” with its statements as discussions in Switzerland concluded on Sunday. “Our armed forces are ready to respond,” he said. Maira Butt21 June 2026 18:00